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Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Aug 12, 2023
#R1#
Amiga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Amiga moves away and avoids it.
Escobar scores with a one two! Amiga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Amiga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.#TD#
Amiga tries to sprawl but Escobar drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Escobar seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Amiga is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Diego Escobar!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jul 16, 2023
#R1#
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Princip misses.
Escobar looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Princip ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar feints and then cracks Princip's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Princip down.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar closes the distance and clinches up with Princip, looking for a takedown. Escobar pushes Princip against the cage but Princip circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Princip looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Princip throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Princip.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Princip walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Princip lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Princip! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Escobar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Princip's waist but Princip gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Escobar off to one side.
Escobar throws a head kick that Princip semi-blocks.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Princip counters with a right hand to the body.
Escobar throws a jab when Princip was well out of range.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Princip bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Princip lands with a right hand.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body. #T2#
Princip steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Princip avoids nicely.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Princip counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Princip sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Princip.
Princip connects with a single shot there.#ROC2#Escobar is rocked!
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar looks to throw a body kick
and Princip counters with a left to the body.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Princip avoids nicely.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar tries to clinch but Princip moves out of range.
Princip throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand #KD2#
and Princip counters with a crisp one two that drops Escobar! Princip thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Escobar to his feet! Escobar is in big trouble!
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Princip's head.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Escobar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Princip walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Princip.
Escobar shoots in but no luck this time.
Princip looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar misses with a head kick. #T4#
Escobar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Princip sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Escobar somewhat.
Princip looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Princip looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Princip walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Princip is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Princip swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Princip throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Princip works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Louis Princip will probably get the nod.
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!#R2#
Escobar slips under a jab.
Princip throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Princip moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Princip works the jab nicely.
Escobar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar tries to clinch up
and Princip counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar tries to clinch up
and Princip scores with a counter punch that sends Escobar to the canvas! Princip smells blood - he's punishing Escobar with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Escobar has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Princip!
During a confident post fight interview, Louis Princip thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jun 02, 2023
#R1#
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Midget's ribs.
Escobar scores with a three punch combo!
Midget could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#KD2#
A jab-cross combination lands for Escobar and sends Midget crashing to the mat! Escobar follows him down to the mat - Midget regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
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!#SUB2#
Escobar in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Midget tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Escobar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Escobar!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jan 19, 2023
#R1#
Murakami throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Murakami misses. #CL#
Escobar gets a clinch. #TD#
Escobar tightens his grip and picks Murakami up, before dumping him to the ground. Murakami manages to land in guard.
Escobar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Escobar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escobar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murakami swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murakami keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Escobar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murakami works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Escobar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Escobar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Escobar stops Murakami from standing up.
Escobar postures up in Murakami's guard and throws a big left but Murakami blocks it.
Escobar pushing down on Murakami's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Escobar stops Murakami from getting back to his feet.
Escobar thows a huge punch but Murakami dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Escobar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Murakami pushes Escobar off looking to stand but Escobar dives back in and keeps control. #SUB#
Escobar is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Murakami is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Escobar!
Shinzade Murakami was interviewed post fight and said 'Congrats to my opponent, but I’ll be back.'.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Sep 15, 2022
#R1#
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
OByrne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Gym in the buildup to the fight.
OByrne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OByrne throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
OByrne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from OByrne.
OByrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from OByrne.
OByrne lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from OByrne. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
OByrne misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
OByrne digs a good hook to Escobar's body.
OByrne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
OByrne throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
OByrne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar shoots in looking for a takedown. OByrne tries to sprawl out of it but Escobar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. OByrne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OByrne throws out the jab.
Escobar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
OByrne misses with a body shot. #T1#
OByrne swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Joseph OByrne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OByrne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with an outside leg kick.
OByrne lands with a straight right. Escobar didn't see that one coming.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OByrne misses with a body shot
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
OByrne is looking to wear down Escobar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
OByrne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
OByrne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
OByrne throws a body kick that misses
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
OByrne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from OByrne.
A head kick misses from OByrne.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OByrne takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OByrne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
OByrne misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from OByrne.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
OByrne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OByrne throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
OByrne throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
OByrne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
OByrne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. OByrne should have avoided that one.
OByrne misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
OByrne is breathing heavily.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed OByrne momentarily.
OByrne misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#OByrne is rocked!
OByrne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh OByrne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from OByrne.
Escobar cracks OByrne with a left hook right on the temple and OByrne goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Escobar lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully OByrne is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diego Escobar!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Aug 13, 2022
#R1#
Franklin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Escobar clinches. #BC2#
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but Escobar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Escobar drives through and clinches with Franklin against the cage. #BC2#
Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franklin blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Franklin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Franklin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobar lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it. #CL2#
Escobar pushes Franklin up against the cage in a clinch.
Franklin wants to take the fight to the mat but Escobar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flash Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Franklin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL2#
Franklin gets tackled into the cage by Escobar. Escobar maintains the clinch. #TD#
Franklin pulls guard effortlessly.
Escobar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Escobar postures up in Franklin's guard and throws a big left but Franklin blocks it.
Escobar chips away with some ground and pound.
Franklin has momentary wrist control but Escobar slips an elbow through the middle.
Escobar is looking to work some ground and pound but Franklin has wrist control.
Franklin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Escobar with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Escobar drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Escobar seems to have locked his on tight now - Franklin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Escobar, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Diego Escobar!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jul 14, 2022
#R1#
Escobar slaps away a takedown attempt from Kazamirchek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kazamirchek shoots for a takedown but Escobar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kazamirchek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diego Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Kazamirchek.#TD#
Escobar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kazamirchek's guard.
Escobar is working Kazamirchek over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Escobar preventing the sweep.
Kazamirchek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Escobar controls the pace.
Escobar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Escobar with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar is working Kazamirchek over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Escobar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kazamirchek is looking for a sweep. Escobar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Escobar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar prevents Kazamirchek from improving his position.#T1##SUB#
Escobar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Escobar is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kazamirchek is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Escobar!
In defeat, Michal Kazamirchek stepped up to the mic, saying 'well done to my opponent '.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jun 15, 2022
#R1#
Escobar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ten misses the shot to the body.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Ten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobar scores with a nice body kick.
Escobar misses with the body kick
and Ten counters with a stiff right hand.
Ten misses with a body kick.
Escobar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ten will feel that in the morning.#CL#
Ten has closed the distance and engaged Escobar in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Escobar clinches up with Ten and pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Escobar moves into the clinch.#T1#
Ten manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #BC2#
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ten throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ten.
Escobar cracks Ten with an open hand slap.
Escobar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Ten misses the target.
Ten fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
Ten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar misses with the body kick
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar throws a head kick but Ten moves out of range.
Ten swinging wildly here. #T2#
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ten misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ten lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Ten walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Escobar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ten misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Ten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar. #CL2#
Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Ten.
Escobar tries to land knees in the clinch but Ten avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Ten throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
Ten tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ten is looking to clinch. #T3#
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar lunges at Ten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ten's hand.
Ten closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escobar clobbers Ten with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ten avoids the head kick by Escobar. #CL2#
Escobar pushes Ten up against the cage in a clinch.
Ten is trying to drag Escobar to the mat but Escobar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ten lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ten's efforts to push away.
Ten lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Ten.
Escobar looking to throw knees to the head but Ten is blocking nicely. #BC#
Ten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Ten throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar swings for the body but Ten moves out of range. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Escobar jabs Ten right on the nose. Ten blinks but takes it well.
Ten 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.
A left lands for Escobar.
Ten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Ten with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ten avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ten circles away quickly and effectively.
Ten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
That's time! Ten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ten takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ten on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ten.
Diego Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ten misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar jabs at Ten's body.
Ten misses with a looping left.
Ten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ten misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Ten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ten comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Ten sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Ten misses its target.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Ten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Escobar just manages to avoid it.
Ten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Escobar moves out of range as Ten strikes.
Ten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ten.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Ten misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Escobar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#Ten is rocked!
Escobar cracks Ten with an open hand slap.
Oh Ten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Escobar closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ten fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ten.
Ten seems to have got his legs back now.
Ten tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #TD2#
Escobar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ten regains guard.
Ten wants to sweep but no luck.
Escobar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobar on the ground.
Ten can't do much from the bottom here.
Escobar lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB2#
Escobar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Escobar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ten tries to buck Escobar off but Escobar is having none of it.#T3##SUB2#
Escobar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Escobar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ten sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Escobar tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Escobar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ten defending against the ground and pound. #SU2#
Escobar decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ten to his feet.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Ten's head.
Escobar has his takedown stuffed
and Ten counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Escobar cracks Ten with an open hand slap.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Ten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ten.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar defending well as Ten loads up on a big left hand.
Ten throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range. #CL2#
Ten tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ten looking to slow down the pace here.
Escobar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Escobar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ten circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
Ten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Ten.
Escobar misses with a hook to the body
and Ten counters with a nice uppercut.
Ten walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ten has time to react.#CL2#
Escobar gets a clinch.
Ten lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ten working aggressively here.
Escobar avoiding damage as Ten throws knees 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!
Ten managing to block the knees to the body from Escobar.
Escobar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Escobar moves forwards but Ten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ten throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Ten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ten throws a big counter combination but Escobar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar throws a head kick but Ten moves out of range.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ten.
Escobar throws a head kick but Ten moves out of range.
Escobar lands with a slapping head kick.
Escobar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ten.
Ten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar jabs Ten right on the nose. Ten blinks but takes it well.#T2##CL2#
Escobar gets a clinch. #BC2#
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ten counters with a nice uppercut.
Ten throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Ten tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar sizes up Ten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ten shoots in but Escobar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Escobar lands with a nice combination. Ten backs away looking to recover.
Ten doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar cracks Ten with a hook to the temple - Ten is on wobbly legs here! Escobar swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ten falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Escobar wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Diego Escobar!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Apr 29, 2022
#R1#
Escobar lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
Rambo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rambo on the side of the head.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Escobar gets the takedown into side control.
Rambo's coaches at London MMA Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
An elbow from Escobar crashes against the mat. #SUB2#
Escobar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rambo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambo is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Escobar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rambo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Escobar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T1##SUB2#
Escobar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Escobar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Escobar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rambo, who protects the arm well.
Rambo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Escobar. #SUB2#
Escobar is trying to get an arm triangle but Rambo is defending well.
Escobar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #SUB2#
Escobar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Rambo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Rambo is trying to get back to half guard.
Escobar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Escobar throws an elbow but Rambo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Escobar throws an elbow but Rambo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rambo can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Escobar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rambo, who protects the arm well.
Rambo is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
Escobar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rambo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rambo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#SUB2#
Escobar swings around for an armbar but Rambo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Escobar's guard.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Rambo from controlling successfully.
Escobar wants to stand and escape but Rambo is having none of it. #SU#
Rambo stands up from Escobar's guard - Rambo perhaps looking for a knockout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Rambo down.
Escobar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rambo.
Escobar tests Rambo's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
Escobar throws a nice head kick!
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Rambo throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Escobar moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Escobar lands a takedown into guard.
Escobar tries to free his leg and advance position but Rambo is retaining full guard.
Rambo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Escobar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rambo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escobar landing with the ground and pound.
Escobar throwing strikes from guard but Rambo blocks nicely.
Rambo pulls Escobar in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Rambo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rambo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Escobar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rambo stops Escobar from standing up.
Rambo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escobar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rambo defends well.#SU#
Rambo gets to his feet - Escobar follows without any prompting.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rambo was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.#T1#
Escobar lands a body shot. #CL2#
Escobar clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Escobar wants the takedown. Rambo is fighting it off but Escobar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rambo's guard against the cage.
Escobar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Escobar throwing strikes but missing.
Escobar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rambo is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Escobar postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rambo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Escobar, into his guard. #REVR#
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Escobar has his foot on Rambo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rambo works his way back into a safe position though.#T2##SUB2#
Escobar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rambo stacks Escobar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rambo!
Rambo wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
Escobar is trying to get back to half guard.
Escobar pushes Rambo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rambo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Escobar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Escobar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Rambo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Escobar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rambo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Escobar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB2#
Escobar is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Rambo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Rambo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Escobar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rambo wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
Escobar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rambo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Escobar tries to escape but Rambo is in control.
Rambo is looking to take a break and control but Escobar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escobar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rambo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Escobar is trying to get back to half guard.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rambo tries to advance to mount but Escobar denies him. #SU#
Rambo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Rambo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Rambo is just out of range.
Rambo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Escobar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rambo can pounce on him. #CL2#
Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Rambo in a clinch. #TD2#
Escobar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Escobar manages to end up in side control.

Rambo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #TD#
Rambo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rambo lands in his opponent's guard.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet but Rambo passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#REVB#
Escobar tries to kick Rambo off but Rambo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Escobar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Escobar.#SUB2#
Escobar has his foot on Rambo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rambo works his way back into a safe position though.
Rambo tries to free his leg and advance position but Escobar is retaining full guard. #T1##SU#
Rambo gets to his feet. Escobar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rambo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Escobar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Jon Rambo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Escobar lands with a nice combination. Rambo backs away looking to recover.
Rambo tries a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rambo tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rambo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rambo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar is out of range. #TD2#
Rambo gets caught flat footed, as Escobar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Rambo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T2#
Rambo is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks. #TD#
Rambo jumps into guard, dragging Escobar to the mat.
Escobar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rambo wants to stand and escape but Escobar is having none of it. #SUB#
Rambo working for a triangle but Escobar defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar postures up in Rambo's guard and throws a big left but Rambo blocks it.
Escobar working some strikes from top position.
Rambo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escobar throws an elbow that misses. Rambo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Escobar's guard. Nice move by Rambo!#REVR##T3#
Escobar is looking to stand back up but Rambo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Escobar.
Escobar is trying to stand up here but Rambo is controlling him well. #SUB#
Rambo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Escobar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rambo.
Escobar tries to kick Rambo off but Rambo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Escobar is not content to let Rambo control the position.#SUB2#
Escobar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Escobar is trying to stand up here but Rambo is controlling him well. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Rambo seems to be working for a kimura but Escobar defends the submission attempt.
Rambo stops Escobar from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Escobar actively working from the bottom here.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Escobar shoots in and bounces Rambo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Escobar postures up in Rambo's guard and throws a big left but Rambo blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Escobar.
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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Diego Escobar!

 

Event: PFC 281 Laine vs Rain     
Date:   Jul 25, 2021
#R1#
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Escobar's head back.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Escobar.
A leg kick checked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamaguchi throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Yamaguchi's shoulder, as Yamaguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Yamaguchi misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Yamaguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar cracks Yamaguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.
Yamaguchi lands with a slapping head kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi. #CL#
Escobar clinches with his opponent.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamaguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Escobar works on Yamaguchi's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi. #T2#
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Escobar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamaguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike. #T3#
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Yamaguchi.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar cracks Yamaguchi with a nice body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar cracks Yamaguchi with a nice body shot.
Yamaguchi looks winded!
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamaguchi circles away.
Escobar wants to slow Yamaguchi down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar throws a low kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamaguchi can do to turn this around?
Escobar blocks a jab.
Yamaguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaguchi.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamaguchi in his tracks.
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar checks the leg kick.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Yamaguchi.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Yamaguchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamaguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yamaguchi walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi blocks a head kick by Escobar. #CL#
Escobar gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamaguchi is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
A short left from Escobar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Escobar.
Good body shot from Escobar.
Escobar pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar cracks Yamaguchi with a nice body shot.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar. #T3#
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Escobar lands a left hand. #ROC#Yamaguchi is rocked!
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Yamaguchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamaguchis head.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.#T4#
Escobar tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar presses Yamaguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the head.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Escobar.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar pushes Yamaguchi against the cage. Escobar is working some dirty boxing. Escobar pushes off with a quick right hook! Yamaguchi goes down! Yamaguchi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Escobar moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.

 

Event: PFC 275 Poli vs Graves     
Date:   Jun 27, 2021
#R1#
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar cracks Egyptian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar misses the body punch
and Egyptian counters with a nice uppercut.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Egyptian flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Egyptian circles away.
Egyptian is looking for the big counter here.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar tries to clinch but Egyptian moves away
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Egyptian on the side of the head.
Escobar scores with a jab. Egyptian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Egyptian unleashes a big counter combination but Escobar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Egyptian tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.#T1#
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Egyptian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses
and Egyptian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar jabs Egyptian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Egyptian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Egyptian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobar's knee momentarily.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Egyptian circles away and keeps his distance.
Egyptian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Egyptian. Egyptian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Egyptian. Egyptian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Egyptian 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.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egyptian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Egyptian takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromEgyptian.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar backing away here, and Egyptian unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar cracks Egyptian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.#T3#
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Egyptian in his tracks.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Egyptian responds with a good body kick, but Escobar manages to step out the way in time.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Egyptian circles away.
Egyptian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Egyptian counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian throws a fast counter high kick but Escobar manages to duck under it in time.
Nice defenses there by Egyptian.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.#T4#
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar lands a head kick. Egyptian smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar works Egyptian's body with a nice hook.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egyptian flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Egyptian throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Egyptian only half commits.
Egyptian moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egyptian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egyptian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that 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!#R2#
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Escobar throws a head kick but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Egyptian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian feints a counter leg kick.#T1#
Egyptian throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Egyptian 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.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian throws a big counter head kick but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses
and Egyptian counters with a nice uppercut.
Egyptian staying out of range there.
Egyptian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Egyptian lands a high kick!
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.#T2#
A low kick lands for Escobar.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Escobar misses
and Egyptian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian staying out of range there.
Egyptian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Egyptian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Egyptian.
A head kick by Escobar misses
and Egyptian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Egyptian can do to turn this around?
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Escobar misses the body punch
and Egyptian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
letting Egyptian counter with a right hand.
Escobar sizes up Egyptian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Escobar. #T3##CL#
Escobar moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Egyptian.
Escobar presses Egyptian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egyptian.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Egyptian's head.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian. #BC2#
Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian moves out of range easily. #T4#
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Egyptian's hands.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Egyptian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar misses with a jab to the body
and Egyptian counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Egyptian was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Egyptian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Egyptian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Egyptian! But no joy.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is 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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Escobar lands a nice hook to Egyptian's body. Egyptian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egyptian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Egyptian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Escobar gets a clinch.
Egyptian working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egyptian throws a big counter head kick but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Egyptian tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Escobar catches Egyptian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Escobar slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Escobar jabs Egyptian to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Escobar gets a clinch.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Egyptian swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Egyptian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Egyptian counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egyptian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Egyptian's defenses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Egyptian checks a leg kick.
Egyptian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Escobar throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Egyptian counters with a good low kick that Escobar was not able to check. #CL#
Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Egyptian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Egyptian controls the action.
Egyptian misses with some punches. #T3#
Egyptian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
A short right from Egyptian on the inside. #BC2#
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Egyptian looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Egyptian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Egyptian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Egyptian! But no joy.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Egyptian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Egyptian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.#T4#
Donk. Escobar catches Egyptian right on the button with a cross.
Escobar with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Egyptian ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Escobar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Egyptian feints a counter leg kick.
Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook
enabling Egyptian to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar stuns Egyptian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
Escobar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromEgyptian.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Egyptian slips the punch.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Egyptian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Egyptian works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian scores with a shot to the body.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Egyptian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Egyptian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Egyptian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Egyptian ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Egyptian slips the punch.
Egyptian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Egyptian slips under a jab.#T2#
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobar is able to avoid easily.
Egyptian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar lands a head kick. Egyptian smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Escobar. #T3#
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egyptian takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar punishes Egyptian's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar with a nice calf kick.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian avoids the head kick by Escobar.
A little jabbing left from Egyptian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Egyptian.
Egyptian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar cracks Egyptian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Egyptian takes a kick to the side of the head.#T4#
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Egyptian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Egyptian counters with an inside leg kick.
Egyptian circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar had his way with Osiris Egyptian in that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Egyptian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Egyptian seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar lands a head kick. Egyptian smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Egyptian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#Escobar is rocked!
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Egyptian scores with a counter punch that sends Escobar to the canvas! Egyptian smells blood - he's punishing Escobar with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Escobar has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osiris Egyptian! Osiris Egyptian retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Osiris Egyptian was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: PFC 270 Petrov vs Williams     
Date:   Jun 06, 2021
#R1#
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Escobar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reinikainen's head.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reinikainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Reinikainen moves out of range easily.
Reinikainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar flicks out a counter leg kick but Reinikainen steps away.
Reinikainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Reinikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reinikainen scores with a jab to the head.
Reinikainen misses with a looping left.
Reinikainen misses with a few strikes there.
Reinikainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escobars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reinikainen wants to slow Escobar down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Escobar catches Reinikainen right on the button with a cross.
Reinikainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reinikainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar scores with a head kick. Reinikainen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Reinikainen's belly button to the back.#T1#
Reinikainen misses with a body shot.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reinikainen with a body shot.
Reinikainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reinikainen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Reinikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reinikainen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
letting Reinikainen counter with a right hand.
Reinikainen scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Reinikainen misses.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar cracks Reinikainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinikainen stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Reinikainen.
A jab lands there for Reinikainen.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Reinikainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Reinikainen lands an overhand right.
Reinikainen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Reinikainen scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobar throws a head kick but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reinikainen throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Reinikainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Reinikainen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar throws a big counter head kick but Reinikainen avoids it with no problem.
Escobar tries to move into range but Reinikainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar throws a head kick but Reinikainen moves out of range. #TD#
Reinikainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Escobar manages to get to full guard.
Reinikainen postures up in Escobar's guard and throws a big left but Escobar blocks it. #T3#
Escobar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reinikainen is in close to Escobar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reinikainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reinikainen scoring with some ground and pound.
Escobar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Escobar is trying to control the position but Reinikainen postures up.
Reinikainen landing some decent shots from guard.
Reinikainen works over Escobar with some ground and pound from guard.
Reinikainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Reinikainen throws a big elbow that misses.
Reinikainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Escobar's head.
Escobar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Escobar slips nicely into half guard.#T4#
Escobar prevents Reinikainen from improving his position.
Escobar slows the pace down in half guard.
Reinikainen tries to roll over but Escobar keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinikainen trying to control from the bottom.
Reinikainen is looking for a sweep. Escobar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Reinikainen actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reinikainen is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Artturi Reinikainen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Reinikainen misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a right hand to the body.
Escobar tries to clinch but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar lands a high kick!
Reinikainen misses with a head kick.
Escobar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
An attempted straight right counter from Reinikainen misses the target.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Reinikainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Reinikainen tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Reinikainen pulls guard successfully.
Reinikainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Escobar is one step ahead there.
Escobar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Escobar wants to control from the top but Reinikainen keeps moving.
Escobar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Escobar preventing the sweep.
Reinikainen is working hard here to advance position.
Escobar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Escobar is continuing to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Reinikainen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Escobar has passed into half guard!
Escobar prevents Reinikainen from improving his position.
Escobar trying to control the action but Reinikainen is working from the bottom.
Escobar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reinikainen is looking for a sweep. Escobar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reinikainen trying to control but Escobar postures up. #T3#
Reinikainen is looking to improve his position.
Escobar is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diego Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reinikainen throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Reinikainen walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Reinikainen's head back.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reinikainen lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased. #T4#
Reinikainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Reinikainen avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar misses with a hook. Reinikainen ducked under it nicely.
Reinikainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reinikainen.
Escobar walks into a left hand.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Reinikainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reinikainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar counters with a right hand to the body.
Reinikainen throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar throws a head kick but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Reinikainen.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
The fighters circling - Reinikainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reinikainen missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reinikainen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reinikainen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that is 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Escobar 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.
Reinikainen scores with a jab. Escobar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reinikainen blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Reinikainen misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
Reinikainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL2#
Escobar closes the distance and clinches.
Reinikainen tries to pull guard but Escobar holds him up against the cage and eventually Reinikainen drops back down to his feet.
Reinikainen is trying to break the clinch but Escobar is controlling him.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Reinikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Reinikainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reinikainen misses with a straight left. #T1#
Reinikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Reinikainen throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reinikainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar checks the leg kick.
A jab from Reinikainen misses.
Reinikainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reinikainen misses with a straight left.
Reinikainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD#
Reinikainen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reinikainen lands a nice forearm strike.
Artturi Reinikainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escobar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reinikainen off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Reinikainen prevents Escobar from getting a body triangle.#T2#
Escobar is hanging on to Reinikainen's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Escobar.
Reinikainen turns into Escobar and is now in his guard.
Reinikainen stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.
Reinikainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reinikainen throws a strike but Escobar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Reinikainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Escobar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reinikainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Escobar has managed to get both his arms back between Reinikainen's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Escobar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Reinikainen is keeping the position.#SUB#
Reinikainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escobar stopping the sweep attempt from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen wants to control the position but Escobar says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Reinikainen trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Reinikainen wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobar trying to mount his opponent but Reinikainen defends it.
Reinikainen tries to roll over but Escobar keeps him under control.
Escobar uses his free foot to push down on Reinikainen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Reinikainen.
Reinikainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Escobar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reinikainen is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Escobar.
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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

 

Event: PFC 268 Blazkov vs Lach     
Date:   May 23, 2021
#R1#
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kettu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Kettu throws a shot to the body.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Kettu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar slips a jab from Kettu.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Kettu saw that one coming.
Kettu throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kettu.
Kettu moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
Kettu throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar thinks about countering with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Kettu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kettu misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Kettu tried to score with a low kick but Escobar checks it.
A shot to the body from Escobar misses
and Kettu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kettu throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar throws the left hand but Kettu avoids the punch easily.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.#T1#
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Kettu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kettu blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Kettu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kettu throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kettu looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Kettu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kettu throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Kettu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Escobar tries to avoid it but Kettu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Escobar to the ground. Escobar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diego Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a head kick but Kettu moves out of range.
Escobar throws a head kick but Kettu moves out of range. #CL#
Escobar rushes Kettu and presses him up against the cage.
Kettu misses with the head strike.
Kettu throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Kettu misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kettu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar gets through Kettu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Kettu. #T2#
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Kettu.
Escobar pushes Kettu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kettu.
Kettu blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Kettu tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Kettu tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Kettu back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Kettu takes a shot to the head.
Kettu working aggressively here.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Kettu avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage. #TD2#
Kettu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kettu manages to end up in side control.#SUB2#
Kettu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kettu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T3#
Kettu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Escobar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kettu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kettu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kettu is trying to ground and pound but Escobar uses the momentary lack of control by Kettu to regain half guard.
Escobar gets back to full guard.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.
Kettu with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Kettu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escobar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kettu has managed to get both his arms back between Escobar's legs - danger averted.
Kettu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobar is keeping the position for now.
Escobar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kettu manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T4##SUB2#
Kettu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escobar defends it easily.
Kettu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kettu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kettu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Escobar controls the pace.#SUB2#
Kettu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Escobar passes into half guard.
Escobar is controlling the pace.
And that is 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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Kettu.
Kettu throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar is leaning against Kettu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kettu pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kettu or not.
Escobar digs a right hand underneath Kettu's ribcage. Kettu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Kettu prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Kettu misses with the head strike.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Kettu. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kettu.
Kettu lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar tries to work over Kettu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kettu.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kettus head.
Kettu misses with the head strike.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Kettu's head.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar gets through Kettu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kettu can do to turn this around?
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!
Kettu misses with a body punch.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Kettu.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Kettu avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kettu pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kettu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kettu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Kettu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Kettu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Kettu tries to score a body lock takedown but Escobar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kettu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Kettu lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Escobar.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Kettu takes a shot to the head.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kettu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Kettu controls his hands.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kettu throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
A right handed body shot lands from Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kettu looking for a takedown.
Kettu is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Kettu fails to land.
Kettu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kettu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Escobar misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Kettu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Escobar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Escobar pulls Kettu in to control the position.
Kettu lands a couple of elbows.
Escobar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar controlling the position.
Kettu throws a big right hand that misses.
Escobar has momentary wrist control but Kettu slips an elbow through the middle.
Escobar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kettu.
Escobar wants to sweep here but Kettu controlling him for the moment.
Escobar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kettu throws a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kettu feints a counter leg kick.
Kettu misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
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 Kettu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kettu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escobar lands with a nice body punch.
Kettu throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kettu avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Kettu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kettu can pounce on him.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Kettu ducks down to avoid it.
Kettu avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escobar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kettu throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Kettu ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar with a hook.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kettu.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Kettu misses with a straight left.
Kettu blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Kettu misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar sizes up Kettu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Kettu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kettu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar throws a body punch but Kettu moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kettu! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kettu throws a good cross that connects.
Esa Kettu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kettu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Escobar defends well and Kettu ends up having to push Escobar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kettu throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Kettu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD2#
Kettu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kettu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escobar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Escobar pushing down on Kettu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Escobar content to control rather than advance.
Kettu is looking for a sweep. Escobar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Escobar content to control rather than advance.
Kettu moves into full guard. #T3##SUB2#
Kettu looking for a guillotine here but Escobar defends easily.
Escobar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Escobar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kettu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Escobar won't allow Kettu to sweep him here.
Escobar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Kettu throws his legs up looking for a submission but Escobar uses it to pass to side control.
Kettu tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Escobar presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kettu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Escobar controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

After winning the bout, Diego Escobar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: PFC 260 Poli vs Serronen     
Date:   Apr 18, 2021
#R1#
Urani throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Urani misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Escobar.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urani.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Urani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Urani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urani closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Urani avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Urani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urani thows a leg kick but Escobar checks it
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Urani scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escobar moves away from the strike by Urani. #T1#
Urani looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Urani throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Urani throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Urani tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Urani looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Urani cracks Escobar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Urani avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Urani's shoulder, as Urani tries to avoid the shot.
Urani takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Urani throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.#T2#
Escobar swings for the body but Urani moves out of range.
Urani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar throws a head kick but Urani moves out of range.
Urani throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Urani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urani doesn't seem phased though.
Urani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Urani is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urani doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Urani's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Urani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urani tried to score with a low kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Urani moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.#T3#
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Urani had a free shot at his head there.
Urani cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escobar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Urani has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Urani there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Urani misses with a looping left.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Escobar walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urani is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Urani lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Urani's defenses.
Urani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Escobar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Urani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urani has time to react.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Urani's head back.
Urani misses with the combination.
Urani scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Urani misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Urani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Urani looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that 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!#R2#
Escobar lands a head shot.
Urani misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Urani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Urani counters with a straight right hand.
Urani swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Urani 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.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Urani.
Urani catches Escobar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Urani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Urani wants to counter the offense by Escobar and move into the clinch position.
Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Urani misses with a hook.
Escobar throws a head kick but Urani moves out of range.
Urani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #KD2#
Urani lands a big right hand that sends Escobar crashing to the mat! Urani stays standing though and waves Escobar back to his feet!#ROC2#Escobar is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Urani.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Escobar closes the distance and pushes Urani back into the cage.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Urani working aggressively here.
Urani dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Urani is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Escobar is keeping busy.
Urani is trying to maintain a safe position but Escobar gets an underhook and turns Urani into the cage.
Urani is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Escobar tries a body shot but Urani blocks it.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Urani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar. #T2#
Urani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Urani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Urani throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Urani wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Urani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar lands a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Urani misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Urani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar tries to work over Urani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Urani.
Escobar tries a body shot but Urani blocks it.
Urani blocks a body shot from Escobar. #T3#
Escobar working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urani.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Urani stalls.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Urani blocking some punches.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Urani lands with a short shot to the head.
Escobar tries a body shot but Urani blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land. #BC2#
Urani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Urani's belly button to the back.
Escobar cracks Urani with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
A jab from Urani misses.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Urani slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar lands a head kick. Urani smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Urani takes a kick to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urani was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Urani wants to counter the offense by Escobar and move into the clinch position.
Urani connects with a crisp jab.
Urani blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Urani blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Urani lands with a shot to the body.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Escobar misses #CL2#
and Urani counters by clinching up.
Urani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Urani lands a shot to the body.
Urani can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Urani scores with a hook to the body.
And that is 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 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Urani.
Urani throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Urani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urani slips under a jab from Escobar.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Urani connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Urani misses the target.
Urani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Urani is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Urani's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Urani throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.#T1#
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Urani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
A solid body kick from Urani.
Urani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urani misses with a straight left.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar throws the left hand but Urani avoids the punch easily.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Urani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ephram Urani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Urani looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Urani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Urani misses with an uppercut.
Escobar slips a straight right by Urani.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Urani.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Urani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escobar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Urani tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urani misses the shot to the body.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Urani counters with a solid body kick. #T3#
Urani lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Urani swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Urani throws a big shot that misses.
Urani shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Urani lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
Urani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urani avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body shot
and Urani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Urani's ribs.
Urani misses with a body shot.
Urani with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Urani swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Urani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A swing and a miss from Urani.
It looked like Escobar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Urani.#T4#
Urani misses with a jab to the body
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urani is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Urani didn't see that one coming.
Urani misses with a hook.
Urani looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urani scores with a nice strike.
Urani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Urani throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Urani counters with a good, hard body kick but Escobar shrugs it off.
Urani takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Urani didn't see that one coming.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Urani moves out of range as Escobar strikes.

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 Escobar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

After winning the bout, Diego Escobar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: PFC 253 Golovkin vs Joy     
Date:   Mar 14, 2021
#R1#
Wade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Wade's body.
Wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Wade connects with a jab.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Escobar scores with a head kick.
Escobar scores with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Wade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wade.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wade. Wade obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar with a hook.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Morgan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Wade finds it's target.#CUT2#It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.#T1#
Wade misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Escobar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wade.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Wade thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Wade scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wade misses with a looping left.
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Wade misses with a straight right.
Wade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Wade misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wade blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar lands a high kick!
Wade misses with a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Wade looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Wade throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Wade misses with a looping left.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar lands a head kick. Wade smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wade throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Wade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar moves out of range as Wade strikes.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Wade's body.
Wade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Wade does it's job there.
Wade throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3##CL#
Wade gets tackled into the cage by Escobar. Escobar maintains the clinch.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wade tries to break the clinch but Escobar is controlling the position.
Escobar working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wade working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar. #BC2#
Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wade.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar throws the left hand but Wade avoids the punch easily.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar lunges at Wade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wade's hand.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Wade is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wade swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar digs a good hook to Wade's body. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wade misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Wade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar lands a jab.
Wade throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wade tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Wade swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escobar throws a nice head kick!
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wade.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Wade throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Wade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escobar doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wade 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.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar swings for the body but Wade moves out of range.
And that is 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 time! Back to the action!#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
Wade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wade throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wade bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escobar's head.#CL#
Escobar has Wade up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Wade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Escobar.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wade.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Wade.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Wade blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Wade seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar swings for the body but Wade moves out of range.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Wade moves out of range easily.
Wade now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target. #T1#
Wade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade blocks a jab.
Wade looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Wade misses with a straight left.
A combination from Wade does no damage.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Wade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wade misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Wade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wade at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Wade.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wade misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a right hand to the body.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Wade's head back.
Wade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Wade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wade throws out the jab.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Escobar cracks Wade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
Wade missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
Wade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Escobar with a hook.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wade misses with a straight left.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wade misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Wade 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
Wade scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Wade's leg. Wade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Wade misses the jab.
Wade throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Wade avoided it.
Wade blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wade.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar. #T4#
Wade throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Wade throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wade.
Wade throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Wade in a clinch.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Wade.
Wade is trying to force a seperation but Escobar has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Wade breaks the clinch.
Wade lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
And that is 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 get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wade.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar tests Wade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Escobar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wade blocks a jab.
Wade slips under a jab from Escobar.
Wade throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wade with a jab.
Wade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wade avoids the head kick by Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wade scores with a jab. Escobar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Wade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar. #T1#
Wade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Wade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar lands a head kick. Wade smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Wade throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar is looking to counter with head kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wade 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.
Escobar digs a good hook to Wade's body.
Wade moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar slips a straight right by Wade.
Wade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wade there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wade throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Wade off the cage and back into range.
Wade lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Wade misses.
Escobar throws a body punch but Wade moves out of range.
Wade takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade misses with a low kick.
Escobar throws a body punch but Wade moves out of range.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Wade moves out of range easily.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
Wade slips a straight right by Escobar.
Wade lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Escobar.#T3#
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wade takes one on the button.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Wade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Wade misses with a hook.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Wade should have avoided that one.
A big right from Wade misses.
Wade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
Wade lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar off the cage and back into range.#ROC2#Escobar is rocked!
Wade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wade blocks a head kick by Escobar. #T4#
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar tries to clinch but Wade is having none of it.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Wade misses.
Escobar moves out of range as Wade strikes.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Wade slips the punch.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar throws a head kick but Wade moves out of range.
Wade throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wade stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wade throws out the jab.
Wade ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Wade scores with a one two! Escobar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Diego Escobar did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Escobar works the jab nicely.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar clobbers Wade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Wade's leg. Wade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Wade with a jab.
Wade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Wade misses with a straight right.
Wade throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Wade lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Wade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar throws a head kick but Wade moves out of range.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Wade blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Wade misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wade! But no joy.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wade looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar slips under a jab from Wade.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wade to score with a decent uppercut.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Wade throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wade lands with a hook. Escobar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wade lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Wade slips the punch.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wade.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Wade keeps it at a distance.
Wade misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar throws a counter high kick but Wade was just alert enough to avoid it.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wade takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Wade gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Wade.
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar off the cage and back into range.#T3#
Wade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.
Wade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
Escobar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wade throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice straight punches there by Wade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wade.
Wade avoids the head kick by Escobar.
A nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wade drops Escobar with a straight right hand, right on the button! Wade follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morgan Wade!
Morgan Wade is the new lightweight champion!
Morgan Wade very nearly forgot to thank HARDCORE Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: PFC 247 Arundel vs Boretti     
Date:   Feb 14, 2021
#R1#
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bathory under the eye.
Bathory swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bathory looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar lands a jab.
Escobar tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Escobar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Bathory coming out on top.
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!
Escobar 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 throws a sloppy head kick and Bathory moves out of range easily.
Bathory thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bathory shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bathory.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory jabs at Escobar's body.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Bathory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bathory at a distance.
Bathory scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Bathory definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Bathory misses with a straight right.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Escobar slips a straight right by Bathory.
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.#T2#
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Bathory misses with a body shot.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bathory tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bathory staying out of range there.
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bathory scrambles back to his feet.
Bathory lands a jab.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar jabs at Bathory's body.
Bathory takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.#T3#
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Escobar moves forwards but Bathory connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bathory finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar's head.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bathory lands a lovely overhand right.
Bathory lands a lovely overhand right.
Bathory throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar misses the jab.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory works the jab nicely.
Bathory misses with a leg kick. #T4#
Bathory blocks a jab.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Escobar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Escobar defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar feints a counter leg kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Escobar jabs Bathory to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bathory misses the body punch
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bathory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bathory's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escobar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bathory's head.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Bathory 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory tried to score with a low kick but Escobar checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bathory's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Escobar lands with a slapping head kick.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bathory takes one to the chin there.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory connects with a single shot there.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Bathory misses.
Bathory takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Bathory lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory half committed to a counter leg kick.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Bathory's head back.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crunch! Bathory slams his shin into Escobar's torso.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Escobar.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bathory throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Bathory.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bathory throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Bathory rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory throws a lazy uppercut
and Bathory takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bathory misses with a leg kick.
Bathory misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Bathory takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bathorys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Bathory misses the jab.
Bathory thows a leg kick but Escobar checks it
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory thows a body kick. Escobar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bathory doesn't seem bothered though.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Bathory throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bathory checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Bathory as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Bathory coming out on top.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bathory throws a leg kick that misses.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Bathory avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw.#T4#
Escobar throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Bathory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Bathory manages to duck under it in time.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory with a jab.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory misses with a head kick.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Bathory misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Bathory's leg. Bathory is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut there from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Bathory.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bathory under the eye.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory misses with a body shot. #T1#
Bathory takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Bathory.
Escobar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Bathory takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
Bathory tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bathory doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar lands a jab to Bathory's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Bathory.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Bathory was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick. #T2#
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
A lazy left from Bathory finds it's target.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Bathory appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Bathory throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bathory tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Bathory moved out of range.
Bathory takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Escobar throws a shot to the body. #T3#
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Bathory cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Bathory finds it's target.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Bathory takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
Escobar throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Escobar slips under a jab from Bathory.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar misses with a looping right.#T4#
Bathory throws a poor cross that misses
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Bathory.
Bathory bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Bathory in a clinch.
Bathory tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory. #BC#
Bathory's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
A nice side step and Escobar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory throws a big counter combination but Escobar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bathory throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Bathory gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Diego Escobar just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Bathory throws a body kick that misses.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bathory takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Bathory staying out of range there.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Bathory getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bathory slips a jab from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Bathory. That snapped Escobar's head back.
Escobar throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Bathory's head.
Bathory dips to his left and cracks Escobar with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Bathory scores with a jab to the head. #T1#
Bathory connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the liver by Bathory. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Bathory counters with a right hand to the body.
Bathory lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
Escobar punishes Bathory's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bathory.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Escobar shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Bathory.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Escobar clinches up against the cage.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by Bathory.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
A short right from Escobar.
Bathory working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bathory makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Bathory avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage. #T3#
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
Bathory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego Escobar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bathory misses with the head strike.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bathory misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Bathory avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Bathory blocks a body shot from Escobar.
A shot in the inside from Bathory.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Bathory controls his hands.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar pushes Bathory back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
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!
Bathory's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bathory works on Escobar's body with a couple of short punches.
Bathory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bathory lands with a right to the head.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar tries a body shot but Bathory blocks it.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Bathory blocks a jab.
Escobar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Bathory connects with a leg kick.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Bathory scores with a three punch combo!
Bathory avoids the body shot from Escobar.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bathory darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Bathory closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
Bathory misses with a body shot.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar, as that shot connected.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Bathory down.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory's corner calls for a 1-2. Bathory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arzlan Bathory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Bathory feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Bathory lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Bathory slips a straight right by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a hook. Bathory tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bathory connects with an inside leg kick.
Bathory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.#T3#
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Bathory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bathory stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bathory works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Bathory connects with a leg kick.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Bathory off balance momentarily.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.#T4#
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Escobar misses the body punch
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
Bathory misses with an uppercut
and Bathory takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Bathory throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar checks a low kick from Bathory.
Escobar moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar moves forwards but Bathory connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bathory.
Bathory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.

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 Arzlan Bathory.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

Diego Escobar is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Diego Escobar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: PFC 241 Arendse vs Bathory 3     
Date:   Jan 24, 2021
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Song.
Song motions for Escobar to come forward. Song throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Song throws a sloppy body shot
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Song throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Song only half commits.
Escobar throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Song takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Escobar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Song escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Song's head back.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar slips a straight right by Song.
Escobar walks into a straight right hand from Song.
Song shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Escobar lands but Song takes it in his stride.
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!
Song catches Escobar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Song lands a head kick!
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Song takes one on the button.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Song misses.
Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Song attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Song throws a big shot that misses.
Song avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Song explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Song down.
Song blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escobar checks a low kick from Song.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Song on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Song bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar jabs Song to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Song ducks down to avoid it.
Song has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Song scores with a sloppy right hand. Escobar should have avoided that one.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Song.
Song connects with a body shot.
Song misses with a body shot.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Song walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Song momentarily.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Song tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Song counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar lands with a slapping head kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Song. #T3#
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Song counters with a stiff right hand.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Song throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Song scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Song throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar cracks Song with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab from Song.
Min-Sik Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Song.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Song checks a leg kick.
Song swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Song keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Song saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Song.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Song moves out of range easily.
Song blocks a jab.
Escobar slips a straight right by Song.
Song missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Song.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Song throws a head kick that misses.
Song will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Song avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Song misses with a low kick.
Escobar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Song stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Song connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Song throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Song.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Song.
Song connects with the punch.
Song misses the jab.
Song lands with a nice body kick.
And that is 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Song throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Song cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Escobar scores with a head kick. Song tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Escobar cracks Song with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Song with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Song misses.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Song stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobar lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Escobar misses.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Song's head but Song sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Song lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar tests Song's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Song throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Song plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Song's head but Song sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Escobar stuns Song with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar checks a low kick from Song.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Song.
Song throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Song missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Song. That snapped Escobar's head back.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A solid leg kick lands there for Song.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Song is out of range.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Song scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Song pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Escobar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Song with a nice cross.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Song.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Song moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Song slips under a jab.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Song takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by Song.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Song sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Song dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Song avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Song thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T3#
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar misses with a hook. Song ducked under it nicely.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Song counters with an inside leg kick.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Song sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Song lands the left hand.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Song was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Song lands a right hook to the body.
Song steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Song.
Donk. Song catches Escobar right on the button with a cross.
Escobar 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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Song misses.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
Song avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Song paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Song loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Song manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Song jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Song thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL#
Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.
Song lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Song wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Song blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Song.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Song.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is 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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Song lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Escobar lands with a hook. Song tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Song blocks a head kick by Escobar.
An inside leg kick lands from Song.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Song connects with a single shot there.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Song is out of range.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar defending well as Song loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Song throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Song.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Song ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Song misses the shot to the body.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Song is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks. #T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Song throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar lands a head kick!
Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Song.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Song moved out of range.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Song's front leg but catches the back leg as Song tries to avoid it.
Nice shot by Song.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Song works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Song.
Song tries to land a leg kick but Escobar saw it coming and moves away.
Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar throws a head kick but Song moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar thuds a left hand into Song's body.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Min-Sik Song has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Song.
Song cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.
Song throws a big shot that misses.
Song takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Song lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar takes a swing at Song's ribcage but misses.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Song moves out of range easily.
Song tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Song sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Song on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Song misses with an uppercut.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Song with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Song throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Song blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.#T3#
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Song is out of range.
It seemed like Song was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Song as he connects with a hook.
Song has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Song connects with a single shot there.
Song throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
A counter left hand to the body from Escobar misses its target.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
Escobar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Song swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Song tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Song throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Song keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Song throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song scores with a nice strike.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Song 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.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar. #T4#
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Song lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Song shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Song throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Song looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Song misses with a looping left.
Song fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL#
Escobar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Song, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Song.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Song pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Song blocks an uppercut.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Min-Sik Song comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escobar 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Escobar!

Our winner, Diego Escobar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: PFC 236 Arendse vs Escobar     
Date:   Jan 03, 2021
#R1#
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arendse.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arendse.
Arendse throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar throws a head kick but Arendse moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a hook. Arendse ducked under it nicely.
Escobar lands a head kick!
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Arendse.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar tries to clinch but Arendse is having none of it.
Arendse seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Arendse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arendse moves away from the strike by Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Arendse moves out of range easily.
Arendse takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Arendse scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Arendse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Arendse misses with a leg kick.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Arendse ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arendse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arendse.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arendse.#CL2#
Escobar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arendse.
Arendse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Arendse swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Arendse.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Arendse as the two fighters clinch.
Arendse misses with some punches.
Arendse pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Arendse can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Arendse is working Escobar over against the cage.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body.
Arendse can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Arendse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Arendse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arendse has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Arendse blocks an uppercut.
Arendse scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar tries to work over Arendse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Arendse.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Arendse is trying to force a seperation but Escobar has the dominant position.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arendse throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arendse seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Escobar can turn it around.
Arendse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Arendse lands with a left to the head.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Arendse controls his hands.
Arendse blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Arendse lands with a short shot to the head.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Arendse struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Arendse.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow. #BC#
Arendse breaks from the clinch. #T4#
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!
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Arendse as he connects with a hook.
Arendse misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar moves out of range of the leg kick from Arendse.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Escobar darts in and clinches Arendse up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Arendse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arendse throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Arendse throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arendse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Arendse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arendse throws a front kick that sends Escobar stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Arendse dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arendse moves away.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arendse.
Arendse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobar can do to turn this around?
Escobar misses with a hook.
Arendse scores with a jab.
Arendse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arendse attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arendse looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Arendse dips to his left and cracks Escobar with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Arendse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arendse scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arendse. Arendse obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arendse throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arendse.
Escobar lands a jab.#T1#
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arendse's head.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arendse jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Arendse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Arendse.
Arendse takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Arendse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Arendse throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Arendse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Arendse has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arendse.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arendse.
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
Arendse lands a body shot. #T2#
Escobar prevents a body shot from Arendse.
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!
Arendse lands a left hand.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar presses Arendse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Escobar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Arendse scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Arendse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arendse scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Arendse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arendse's elbow.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Arendse's head. #T3#
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Arendse controls his hands.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Enitan Arendse has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escobar works on Arendse's body with a couple of short punches.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arendse blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Arendse's head.
Arendse blocking some punches. #T4#
Arendse lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arendse or not.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Arendse.
Arendse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arendse scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arendse lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
Escobar lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Arendse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arendse slips a jab from Escobar.
Arendse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Escobar if he has to take too many more of those.
Escobar defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod.
That's time! Arendse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Escobar moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arendse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Escobar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Escobar tries to keep at a distance but Arendse has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arendse.
Escobar tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Arendse is leaning against Escobar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Arendse on the inside.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar tries to work over Arendse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Escobar pushes Arendse back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arendse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arendse tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arendse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Arendse - that landed with a thud.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arendse digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank.
Escobar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short left from Escobar.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Arendse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Arendse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arendse tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Arendse is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Arendse misses the target.
Arendse misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar throws a big counter head kick but Arendse avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Arendse is predictable there
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Arendse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arendse throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arendse throws out the jab.
Escobar throws a hook but Arendse avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
Arendse throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T3#
A big right from Escobar misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Arendse avoids it with no problem.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Arendse.
Arendse tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Arendse's head but Arendse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar misses with a hook. Arendse ducked under it nicely.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar lands a nice hook to Arendse's body. Arendse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Arendse.
Arendse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Arendse digs a good body shot into Escobar's ribs.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Escobar clinches with his opponent.
Arendse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
Arendse wants to get back to striking at distance but Escobar won't allow it.
Escobar prevents Arendse from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Arendse. #T4#
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arendse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Arendse.
Arendse tries to break free but Escobar pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arendse throws a head punch that misses.
Arendse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Arendse.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Arendse.
Arendse lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arendse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Arendse clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Arendse staying out of range there.
Arendse cracks Escobar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arendse lands a nice shot that snaps Escobar's head back.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
Arendse blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Arendse.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
A big left from Arendse misses.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Arendse ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Arendse.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Arendse takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #CL#
Arendse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Still in the clinch, Arendse scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Arendse.
A shot in the inside from Arendse.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Arendse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arendse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Arendse.
Arendse tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arendse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land. #BC#
Arendse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arendse lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arendse in his tracks.
Arendse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arendse throws out the jab.
Arendse lands with an overhand left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arendse.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arendse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar moves out of range as Arendse throws a body kick.
Arendse misses with a hook.
Escobar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Escobar slips a straight right by Arendse.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Arendse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Arendse moves out of range easily.
Arendse takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arendse doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Arendse looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Arendse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Arendse pushes Escobar away with a front kick.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arendse.
Arendse takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T4#
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Arendse's ribs.
Arendse moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arendse.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Arendse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Arendse misses the target.
Escobar works Arendse's body with a nice hook.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Arendse avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Arendse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arendse attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Arendse moves out of range easily.
A jab from Arendse does it's job there.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar lands a lovely overhand right.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar throws a head kick but Arendse moves out of range.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Arendse slips under a jab from Escobar.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
An attempted straight right counter from Arendse misses the target.
Arendse blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Arendse moved out of range nicely.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arendse cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
Arendse lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Arendse blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Arendse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws a head kick but Arendse moves out of range.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arendse lands a head shot.
Arendse lands a nice hook to Escobar's body. Escobar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Arendse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arendse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Arendse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range.
Escobar throws a body punch but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse slips under a jab from Escobar.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Arendse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arendse connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arendse staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Arendse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Arendse swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse blocks an uppercut. #T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Arendse.
Escobar is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Arendse tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arendse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arendse gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Arendse lands a body shot.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch. #BC#
Arendse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arendse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arendse lands with a nice body punch.
Arendse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arendse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arendse.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arendse paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Arendse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Arendse throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Arendse saw that one coming.
Donk. Escobar catches Arendse right on the button with a cross.
Arendse scores with a nice strike.
Escobar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Arendse is just out of range.
It looked like Arendse was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escobar.
Arendse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arendse throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Arendse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Escobar if he has to take too many more of those.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Escobar.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse scores with a leg kick.
Arendse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T4#
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arendse.
Arendse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Arendse staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arendse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arendse throws a head kick that half lands.
Arendse lands a nice looking body shot.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar 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 has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arendse finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar's head.
Arendse misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arendse has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!

Enitan Arendse is the new lightweight champion!

 

Event: PFC 228 Petrov vs Aiken     
Date:   Dec 05, 2020
#R1#
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
A low kick from Bathory misses
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Bathory's belly button to the back.
Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Bathory needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there.
Bathory misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bathory slips under a jab from Escobar.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory scores with a nice body kick. #T1#
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Bathory keeps the fight on the outside.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Escobar takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
Bathory slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Bathory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bathory.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bathory.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Bathory listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobar is able to avoid easily.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bathory has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Bathory's head.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory slips under a jab from Escobar.
Bathory takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory wants to clinch but Escobar slips to the side
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Escobar tries to clinch but Bathory is having none of it.
Bathory misses with a hook
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Bathory didn't see that one coming.
A low kick from Bathory misses
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Bathory blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar checks a leg kick nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Bathory should have avoided that one.
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!
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Bathory lets loose with a powerful body kick. Escobar will feel that in the morning.
Escobar checks a leg kick.#T4#
Bathory scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bathory.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Bathory throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Escobar cracks Bathory with an open hand slap.
Bathory doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Bathory scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Bathory defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Bathory blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory 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.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Bathory paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Escobar's leg. Escobar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Bathory's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Bathory misses.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Bathory tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Bathory is looking to land body kicks.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bathory avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory misses with a straight right.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Bathory.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory scores with a kick to the midsection.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory. #T2#
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Bathory motions for Escobar to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Bathory misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bathory tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Bathory on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Bathory's ribs.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Bathory shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs. #T3#
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Bathory needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there.
Escobar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bathory checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Bathory looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bathory looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bathory on the side of the head.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bathory tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Bathory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T4#
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Escobar tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bathory scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bathory has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bathory digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bathory lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Escobar takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Bathory lands a head shot.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target.
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bathory is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bathory finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar's head.
Bathory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Bathory tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bathory tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bathory lands a two punch combo.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bathory's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bathory scrambles back to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bathory.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bathory.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bathory throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Bathory only half commits.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bathory gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bathory attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range. #T3#
Bathory works the jab nicely.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bathory tries a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bathory.
Bathory scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Bathory takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar lands a high kick!
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Bathory's belly button to the back.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T4#
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bathory darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bathory misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Bathory throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Bathory throws a body kick that misses.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Bathory smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left lands for Bathory.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Bathory feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Arzlan Bathory did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Escobar wants to clinch up but Bathory keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar takes one to the chin there.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Crunch! Bathory slams his shin into Escobar's torso.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Bathory throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Escobar's leg. Escobar is trying to keep his angry face on.
A left lands for Escobar.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Bathory misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Bathory is predictable there
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Bathory.
Escobar slips a straight right by Bathory.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bathory misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Bathory misses with a body kick. #T2#
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar checks the leg kick.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
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 Bathory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bathory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws a leg kick but Bathory moved away.
Bathory walks into a left hand.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar tries to clinch but Bathory moves out of range.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Bathory takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bathory thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
Bathory 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.#CL#
Escobar tries to keep at a distance but Bathory has taken the fight into the clinch.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bathory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bathorys head.
Bathory lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bathory's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bathory pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bathory misses with an elbow strike.
Arzlan Bathory has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bathory blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Bathory.
Bathory throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Bathory trying to control the position but instead, Escobar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bathory into the cage.#T4#
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bathory can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bathorys head.
Good body shot from Escobar.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bathory has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Bathory blocks an uppercut.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Bathory.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bathory fails to land.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Diego Escobar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Bathory is looking to clinch.
Bathory tries a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory motions for Escobar to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar scores with a jab. Bathory acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Bathory throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar lands a head kick. Bathory smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well. #T1#
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A clash of legs there as Escobar blocks the low kick.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Bathory.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bathory doesn't seem phased though.
Bathory lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bathory throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Bathory tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bathory takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him. #T2#
Escobar swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Bathory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Bathory 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bathory tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Escobar's legs.
Bathory sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
Bathory lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Escobar throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Bathory.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Bathory takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bathory doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bathory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Escobar if he has to take too many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Bathory is looking to clinch.
Escobar throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Escobar clobbers Bathory with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Bathory tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Bathory. #CL2#
Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Bathory.
Bathory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bathory.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Escobar.
Well Escobar 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

Diego Escobar is the new lightweight champion!
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.

 

Event: PFC 222 Arundel vs Mfer     
Date:   Nov 14, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Active's corner calls for a 1-2. Active obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar misses with a hook. Active ducked under it nicely.
Active thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Active throws out the jab.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Active ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
Active throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Active takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a hook but Active avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Active does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Active was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Escobar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Active listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Escobar throws a head kick but Active moves out of range.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Active throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Active just manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Active misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Escobar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#TD2#
Active fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Escobar sprawls well initially but Active persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T1#
Active thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Escobar trying to control here.
Active wants to take a breather but Escobar is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. Active is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Escobar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Active scores with a couple of nice shots.
Escobar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Escobar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Active cracks Escobar with a solid left hand.
Active preventing the sweep.
Active trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom. #T2#
Active throws a big right hand that misses.
Escobar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Escobar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Active's guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Active is trying to keep Escobar in close.
Active looking to hit a scissor sweep but Escobar is one step ahead there.
Escobar stands and throws Active's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Escobar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T3#
Active tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Escobar stalls from top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Escobar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Active tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Active is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Escobar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Escobar is looking to take a break and control but Active is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Active sneaks back into half guard.
Active regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Active is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Active is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Active wants to hit a sweep here but Escobar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Active there!
Escobar tries to push Active's head away but Active is holding on tight.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Active just misses with a punch to the body.
Active tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Active uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Active with the counter takedown but Escobar avoids it easily.
Active slips under a jab from Escobar.
Active scores with a jab. Escobar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Active on the side of the head.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Active manages to avoid it.
Active scores with a nice right hand.
Active throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Active to score with a decent uppercut.
Active steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Active blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Active steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Active fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Active cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Escobar connects with a right hand. Active shakes it off.
Escobar throws a head kick but Active moves out of range.
Active tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Active.
Active avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Active scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Active moved out of range.
Active uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.#CL#
Escobar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Active, pushing him back against the cage.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Active controls his hands.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Active uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
A short left from Escobar.
Active prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Active lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Active controls the action.
Active blocks an uppercut. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Active misses with a hook to the ribs.
Active can't get the takedown.
Active blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Active breaks the clinch.
Active dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Active closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Escobar is looking for a sweep.
Active scoring with punches from side control.
Radio Active has got the better of the ground game so far.
Escobar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Active wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
Escobar manages to get back to half guard.#T3#
Escobar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Escobar.
Active pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobar is keeping the position for now.
Escobar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Active's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Active escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Escobar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Escobar advances position into side control!
Active is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Escobar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Active looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Active trying to control but Escobar postures up.
Escobar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Active is trying to maintain the position but Escobar is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Escobar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Active misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Active uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Active blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Active.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Active manages to avoid it.
Active missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar throws a quick counter head kick but Active was just out of range.
Active avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Active misses with a looping right.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar wants to slow Active down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Active.
Escobar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Active. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Active counters with a left to the body.
Active checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T1#
Active throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Active gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good shot there by Active.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Active throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Diego Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Active.#TD2#
Escobar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Active to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Escobar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Escobar looking to control.
Active won't allow Escobar to sweep him here.
Active trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Radio Active has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Active is looking to work some ground and pound but Escobar has wrist control.
Active trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Escobar wants to sweep but no luck.
Active advances to half guard.
Active prevents Escobar from improving his position.
Active winds up and cracks Escobar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Active is thwarting Escobar's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Escobar is defending against the submission attempts here by Active. #T3#
Active trying to control from half guard but Escobar is working away.
Active prevents Escobar from improving his position.
Active seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Active takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Escobar wants to improve his position but Active is controlling well.
Active looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Escobar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Escobar tries to get to full guard but Active has control of the leg. #T4#
Active takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Active lands strikes from half guard.
Escobar wants to improve his position but Active is controlling well.
Escobar is working hard here to advance position.
Active is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Escobar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. Active is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Escobar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Active there.
Escobar trying to control but Active postures up. #SUB2#
Active is working for a kimura but Escobar is defending it quite comfortably.

And that's the end of the fight!
Radio Active comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escobar 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

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.

 

Event: PFC 212.5 Terranova vs Mfer     
Date:   Oct 10, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
A jab from Ozolinsh misses.
Ozolinsh blocks a jab.
Ozolinsh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Escobar scores with a jab. Ozolinsh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ozolinsh staying out of range there.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Ozolinsh moves out of range easily.
Ozolinsh misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Ozolinsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozolinsh.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Ozolinsh moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromEscobar.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozolinsh tries a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Escobar misses.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Ozolinsh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar dips to his left and cracks Ozolinsh with an uppercut!#T1#
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ozolinsh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ozolinsh defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Ozolinsh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ozolinsh throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
Ozolinsh scores with a nice right hand.
Ozolinsh looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozolinsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar with a hook.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ozolinsh checks a low kick from Escobar.
A big right from Ozolinsh misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ozolinsh.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozolinsh looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Ozolinsh throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ozolinsh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Ozolinsh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Ozolinsh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ozolinsh had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Escobar lands a jab.
Ozolinsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ozolinsh is looking to wear down Escobar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Ozolinsh throws a shot to the body.
Ozolinsh throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Ozolinsh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ozolinsh lands a lovely overhand right.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Escobar just manages to avoid it.
Escobar digs a good hook to Ozolinsh's body.
Ozolinsh throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range. #T3#
Escobar is looking to slow Ozolinsh down with leg kicks.
Escobar scores with a leg kick. #CL#
Ozolinsh closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ozolinsh.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ozolinsh's elbow.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ozolinsh has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar pushes Ozolinsh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar tries to work over Ozolinsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozolinsh.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozolinsh controls his hands.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Ozolinsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ozolinsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar tries a body shot but Ozolinsh blocks it.
Ozolinsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozolinsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Ozolinsh presses Escobar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Ozolinsh misses with some punches.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ozolinsh connects with a single shot there.
Ozolinsh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Ozolinsh misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ozolinsh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Escobar if he has to take too many more of those.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ozolinsh tries a head kick but it misses.
Ozolinsh slips a straight right by Escobar.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ozolinsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Ozolinsh's belly button to the back.
Escobar lands a head kick. Ozolinsh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ozolinsh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozolinsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Ozolinsh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ozolinsh walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Ozolinsh thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.#T1#
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Ozolinsh misses.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Ozolinsh lands a nice looking kick to the body. Escobar takes a step back to recover.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Ozolinsh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozolinsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Ozolinsh's legs.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ozolinsh.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ozolinsh looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Ozolinsh misses with a right hand
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ozolinsh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozolinsh.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Ozolinsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Ozolinsh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escobar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ozolinsh.
Escobar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range.
Ozolinsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar connects with the punch.
Ozolinsh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ozolinsh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ozolinsh cracks Escobar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ozolinsh throws a head kick that misses.
Ozolinsh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Ozolinsh blocks a jab.
Ozolinsh throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Nice defenses there by Ozolinsh.#T3#
Ozolinsh thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Ozolinsh misses.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Ozolinsh connects with a body shot.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ozolinsh lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ozolinsh throws a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Ozolinsh staying out of range there.
Ozolinsh walks into a left hand.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws the left hand but Ozolinsh avoids the punch easily.
Escobar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ozolinsh to score with a decent uppercut.
Ozolinsh connects with the punch.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Ozolinsh ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
Ozolinsh with a nice calf kick.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozolinsh moves away.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozolinsh manages to avoid it.
Ozolinsh misses with an uppercut.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ozolinsh doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Ozolinsh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ozolinsh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Ozolinsh's legs.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range nicely.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Escobar throws the left hand but Ozolinsh avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Ozolinsh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ozolinsh needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ozolinsh.
Escobar tries a quick counter leg kick but Ozolinsh is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ozolinsh lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozolinsh. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ozolinsh. Ozolinsh obviously looking to wear him down.
Ozolinsh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range.
Escobar throws a head kick but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ozolinsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Ozolinsh looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ozolinsh misses its intended target.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Ozolinsh's leg but Ozolinsh calmly moves out of range. #T1#
Ozolinsh defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Ozolinsh avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Ozolinsh takes a kick to the side of the head.
Escobar connects with a leg kick.
Ozolinsh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escobar slips a jab from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Ozolinsh's shoulder, as Ozolinsh tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Ozolinsh lands a lovely overhand right.
Ozolinsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Ozolinsh is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ozolinsh throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozolinsh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozolinsh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Ozolinsh.
Teodors Ozolinsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Ozolinsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Ozolinsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar throws a head kick but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Ozolinsh.#CL#
Ozolinsh forces Escobar back against the cage and clinches.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh blocking some punches.
Escobar tries to work over Ozolinsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ozolinsh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Ozolinsh has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Nice body punch from Escobar - that landed with a thud. #T3#
Ozolinsh lands a right hand.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Ozolinsh controls the action.
Ozolinsh blocking some punches.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Ozolinsh manages to break the clinch.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozolinsh half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar. #CL#
Ozolinsh closes the distance and pushes Escobar back into the cage.
Ozolinsh lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Ozolinsh.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Ozolinsh manages to break the clinch.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh moves into range and connects with a jab. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ozolinsh.
Escobar connects with the punch.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Ozolinsh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozolinsh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Ozolinsh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ozolinsh scores with a push kick.
Ozolinsh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Ozolinsh blocks the leg kick.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ozolinsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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 Teodors Ozolinsh.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell 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.

 

Event: PFC 207 Krison vs Stone     
Date:   Sep 20, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Point manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Point throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Point avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Point walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Point doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Point's defenses.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Point counters with a body kick that stops Escobar in his tracks momentarily.
Escobar defending well as Point loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Point.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar looks to clinch
and Point counters with a nice body shot.
Point cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.#T1#
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Point blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Point's head back.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Point's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Point throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Point fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Point avoids it with no problem.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses
and Point counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Point on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Point is looking to counter punch.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar moves out of range as Point strikes.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Point is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Escobar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Escobar lands a head kick. Point smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Point misses with a straight left.
Point checks the leg kick.
Escobar misses with a left hand
letting Point counter with a right hand.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Point has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Point throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Point slips the punch.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Point's head back. #T3#
Point misses the jab.
Escobar looks to clinch
and Point counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
Point appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar digs a good hook to Point's body.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Point takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Point waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Point sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Point tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T4#
Point on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Point stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Escobar defending well as Point loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Escobar misses.
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!
A low kick from Escobar misses
and Point counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Point had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Point looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar takes a swing at Point's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar.
Escobar tests Point's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Point throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Point's hands.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Point keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Point misses the target.
Escobar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A shot to the body from Point misses
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Point swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Point's shoulder, as Point tries to avoid the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Point might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Point.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Point looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
A big right from Point misses.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Point blocks a jab.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Point was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a head kick.
Escobar throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
Point half committed to a counter leg kick.
Escobar throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a hook. Point ducked under it nicely.
Point swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
As Escobar backs away, Point returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Point.
Point waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar with a nice cross.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Point is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Point blocks the low kick.#T2#
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Point doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Point ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Point swings and misses with a hook 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!
Point is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Point swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Points jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Escobar lands the left hand.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar lands a head shot.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Point counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Point moves out of range as Escobar strikes.#T3#
Point takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Point is looking to counter with a body kick.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Point scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Point's ribs.
Escobar with a nice cross.
Point is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escobar checks a low kick from Point.
A head kick from Escobar lands but Point takes it in his stride.
Point takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Point lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Point throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Point is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar. #T4#
Point throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Point looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Point chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Point misses the target.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Point takes a jab right on the kisser.
Point takes one to the chin there.
Escobar misses with a hook.
A jab from Point finds it's way through Escobar's defenses.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Point misses the target.
A jab from Point misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
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!#R3#
Escobar cracks Point with a good jab.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Point's front leg but catches the back leg as Point tries to avoid it.
Escobar scores with a jab. Point acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Point throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Escobar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Point avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Point manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Point with a hook.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Point slips a jab from Escobar.
Point moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Point is looking to counter punch.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Point.
Point avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Point looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Point keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Point. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar tries to clinch
and Point counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar lunges at Point with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Point's hand.
Point on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobar clobbers Point with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Point lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T2#
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar punishes Point's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Escobar blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Point tries to land a body kick
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
Escobar defending well as Point loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar. #T3#
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar throws a hook but Point avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Point on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Point fires out a quick counter leg kick but Escobar just manages to avoid it.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Point looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Point was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Point saw that one coming.
Point seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4#
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Point on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Point.
Point takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Point counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Point.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Point checks the leg kick nicely there.
Point misses with a straight right.
Escobar digs a good hook to Point's body.
Escobar misses with a left hand
enabling Point to counter with a crisp jab.
Jesse Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Escobar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

During a confident post fight interview, Diego Escobar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: PFC 203 Nao vs Singh     
Date:   Aug 30, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar swings for the body but Lupei moves out of range.
Lupei has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Escobar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lupei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lupei tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws a head kick that Lupei semi-blocks.
Lupei throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
Lupei throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lupei.
A head kick by Escobar misses
and Lupei counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lupei.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses
and Lupei makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar lands a head kick!
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Escobar moves out of range of the leg kick from Lupei.
Lupei throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Lupei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lupei defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Lupei throws a lazy body kick
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Lupei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lupei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupei moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Despite the aggression on Lupei's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lupei gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Lupei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T2#
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lupei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar.
Lupei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Lupei 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 throws a sloppy head kick and Lupei moves out of range easily.
Lupei is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Lupei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body shot
and Lupei counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lupei.
Escobar lands a nice hook to Lupei's body. Lupei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lupei throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar checks a low kick from Lupei.#T3#
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Lupei moved out of range.
Lupei flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.#CL2#
Lupei closes the distance and clinches.
Lupei presses Escobar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar tries to work over Lupei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Lupei blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lupei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lupei has Escobar pressed against the cage.
Lupei blocking some punches.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei misses with a punch on the inside.
Lupei scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Escobar blocks a body shot from Lupei.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupei.
Lupei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
Lupei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lupei.
Escobar tries to work over Lupei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Lupei controls the action.
Lupei blocking some punches.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupei's elbow.
Escobar digs a right hand into Lupei's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lupei's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Lupei.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lupei.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Lupei gets tackled into the cage by Escobar. Escobar maintains the clinch.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lupei tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Lupei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Lupei.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lupei can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar. #T1#
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Lupei.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Lupei avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupei's elbow.
Lupei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar tries to work over Lupei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lupei in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Lupei avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
A short right from Lupei on the inside.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Lupei controls his hands.
Lupei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lupei misses with some punches.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Lupei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupei.
Escobar blocking some punches. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Lupei.
Escobar lands a left hand.
Lupei prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tries a body shot but Lupei blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar.
Lupei throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Lupei presses Escobar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lupei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Lupei misses with some punches.
Lupei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lupei presses Escobar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lupei displaying some good clinch control by pressing Escobar up against the cage.
Lupei lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lupei fails to land.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lupei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lupei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lupei.
A short body shot lands from Lupei as the two fighters clinch.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei stalls.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
A short right from Lupei.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Lupei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Lupei is stalling here.
Lupei working aggressively here. #T4#
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar tries to work over Lupei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lupei's elbow.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Lupei controls the action.
The referee calls for Lupei to work.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
Lupei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
Lupei takes a shot to the head.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Lupei avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Lupei's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lupei prevents a body shot from Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Lupei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Lupei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lupei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Lupei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar tries a low kick but Lupei avoids it.
Escobar throws a jab when Lupei was well out of range.
Lupei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Lupei flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick from Lupei lands but Escobar takes it in his stride.
Lupei misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lupei is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC2#Escobar is rocked!#T1#
Lupei slips a straight right by Escobar.
Lupei appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Lupei down.
Lupei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lupei looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Lupei thows a body kick. Escobar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big right from Lupei misses.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lupei tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lupei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Lupei's ribs.
Lupei ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Lupei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lupei counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobar's knee momentarily.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupei throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lupei manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lupei.
Lupei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Escobar jabs Lupei right on the nose. Lupei blinks but takes it well.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Lupei moved away.
Escobar tries to clinch but Lupei moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Escobar misses
and Lupei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T3#
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar throws a jab when Lupei was well out of range.
Lupei let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Lupei counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Lupei counters with an inside leg kick. #CL#
Escobar closes the distance and pushes Lupei back into the cage.
Lupei blocks a body shot from Escobar.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lupei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Lupei.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lupei.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Lupei avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Lupei pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lupei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Lupei.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei slows down the pace here.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.
Lupei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
Lupei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Lupei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lupei misses with a body punch.
Lupei misses with a body punch.
Lupei tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.

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.
I think Escobar 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority 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.

 

Event: PFC 198 Pearson vs Nao     
Date:   Aug 09, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Date blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Date misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Date.
Date is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Date doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Date finds it's way through Escobar's defenses.
Date pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Date's shoulder, as Date tries to avoid the shot.
Date throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Date pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Date settles back down.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Date misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Date slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Date.
Escobar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Date does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Date.
Escobar throws a big counter head kick but Date avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Date throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Escobar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Date lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
Escobar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Date lands a head kick!
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Date.
Date swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Date stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Date stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Date jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Date.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Date looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Date throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
A nice side step and Escobar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar tries to clinch but Date moves out of range.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Date throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Date manages to avoid it.
Escobar punishes Date's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
A jab from Date misses.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Date.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Date looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Date ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Date dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Date throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Date misses with a body shot.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Date loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.#T3#
A nice leg kick from Date, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Date.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Date misses the jab.
Date throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Date scores with a jab to the body.
Date ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Date fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Date takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Date looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar tries to clinch but Date is having none of it.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Date throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Date misses the target.
Date throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Date dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Date's belly button to the back.
Date just misses with a punch to the body.
Date is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Escobar swings for the body but Date moves out of range.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Date throws a nice inside leg kick.
Date throws a chopping leg kick but Escobar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Date misses with a body shot.
Escobar takes a swing at Date's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Date.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Date throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Date.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Date connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Date missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 Mamoru Date will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Date saw that one coming.
Date ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Date throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Date swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Date misses with a kick to the body
and Escobar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Date steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Date takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Date uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Date tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Date.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Date does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Date moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.#T1#
Date scores with a jab.
Date throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
Date uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Date uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Date is looking to counter punch.
Date on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Date.
Escobar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Date's belly button to the back.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar slips a straight right by Date.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Date missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Date throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Escobar blocks the low kick.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Date moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Date looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Date moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Date throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Date tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Date. That snapped Escobar's head back.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Date keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar defending well as Date loads up on a big left hand.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Date misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Date's leg but Date calmly moves out of range.
Date tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Date misses with a body shot.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Date takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobar takes a swing at Date's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Date does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Escobar lands a high kick!
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Date's ribs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Date might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Date defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Date does it's job there.
Date throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Date misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Date circles away from the clinch attempt.
Date walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Escobar sizes up Date with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Date takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Escobar misses.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Escobar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4#
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Escobar throws a nice head kick!
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Date moves out of range easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Escobar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar slips under a jab from Date.
Date takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Date misses with a body shot
and Escobar counters with a head kick. That will keep Date thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Date takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Date swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar tests Date's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Date misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Escobar takes a swing at Date's ribcage but misses.
Escobar throws a head kick that Date semi-blocks.
Date walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Date uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Date dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Date cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Date looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Date misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Escobar drives through and clinches with Date against the cage.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar lands a body punch.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Date prevents a body shot from Escobar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Date blocking some punches.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Date makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Date.
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date lands an uppercut.
Date blocking some punches.
Date doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Date gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar digs a right hand into Date's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Date's gas tank.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Date lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Date scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Date tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Date tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Date scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Date.
Date misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Date lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Date lands a nice uppercut.
Date blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with some punches. #BC#
Date breaks the clinch.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Date momentarily.
Escobar misses with a looping left.#T3#
Escobar slips a straight right by Date.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Date avoids it with no problem.
Date swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Date moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Date.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Date keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Date wants to slow Escobar down by chopping away at his legs.
Date lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Date throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Date moved out of range.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Date coming out on top.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Date misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Date throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Date avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Date takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Date sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Date feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escobars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Date checks it.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Date.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Date slips under a jab from Escobar.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Escobar.
Well Escobar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

After winning the bout, Diego Escobar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: PFC 192 Murphy vs Krison     
Date:   Jul 12, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Wade throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wade lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Escobar backs up against the cage.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wade throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wade connects with an inside leg kick.
Wade misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Wade 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.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Wade's body.
Nice shot lands for Wade.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Wade missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar misses the jab.
Wade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Wade.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Wade lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wade's head backwards.
Wade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Wade's head.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade lands with a nice body punch.
Wade takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
The fighters circling - Wade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar defending well as Wade loads up on a big left hand.
Wade scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade misses with a looping left.
Wade connects with an inside leg kick.
Wade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Wade throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Wade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escobar slips a straight right by Wade.
Wade feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Wade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wade throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar moves out of range as Wade strikes.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Wade avoids it with no problem.
Wade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wade throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar cracks Wade with an open hand slap.
Wade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Wade's front leg but catches the back leg as Wade tries to avoid it.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Wade.
Wade half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wade had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Escobar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Wade's leg but Wade calmly moves out of range.
Wade tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wade is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Escobar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#CL2#
Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Wade manages to break the clinch.
Wade digs a good body shot into Escobar's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Wade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Wade should have avoided that one.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wade checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wade misses with an uppercut.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Wade moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Escobar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wade misses with an uppercut
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Wade manages to duck under it in time.
Escobar takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T4#
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wade tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Escobar stuns Wade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wade.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wade lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Wade's ribs.
Wade lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar off the cage and back into range.
Escobar tries to clinch but Wade moves out of range.
Wade misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade slips under a jab.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wade was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Wade lands.
The fighters circling - Wade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 Morgan Wade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Wade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wade throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Wade off the cage and back into range.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar tries a quick counter leg kick but Wade is wise to it.
Wade tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wade throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Wade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wade throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
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!
Wade swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Wade takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar scores with a head kick.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Wade walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Escobar throws a hook but Wade blocks it.
Wade looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Wade.
Wade blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Wade throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wade throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Wade wants to land a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
Wade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Wade is out of range.
Wade is looking for a counter combo.
Wade throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Escobar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar throws a jab when Wade was well out of range.#T2#
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Wade off the cage and back into range.
Jab by Escobar.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Wade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wade in his tracks.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Escobar throws the left hand but Wade avoids the punch easily.
Wade throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Wade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wade scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wade takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Wade takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Wade slips a straight right by Escobar.
Wade pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar flicks out a counter leg kick but Wade steps away.
Wade finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Wade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wade looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wade throws out the jab.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Wade misses with a straight right.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice cross by Wade.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wade was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Wade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wade has time to react.
Wade takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Wade.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wade is looking to counter punch.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Wade moves away and avoids it.
Wade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Wade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Wade counters with an inside leg kick.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Wade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Wade cracks Escobar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wade slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #KD#
Wade lands a left and a right that send Escobar crashing to the mat, dazed. Wade thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Escobar is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar is still on wobbly legs! Can Wade finish him?
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wade on the side of the head.
Escobar seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T1#
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Wade off balance momentarily.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Wade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar moves out of range as Wade strikes.
Escobar cracks Wade with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wade on the side of the head.
Wade misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wade misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar thumps Wade with a low kick.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Wade connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Wade fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Wade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wade's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Wade throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Wade seems unphased.
Escobar cracks Wade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wade can pounce on him.
A big left from Wade misses.
Escobar shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade.
Wade tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Escobar jabs at Wade's body.#T3#
Escobar lunges at Wade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wade's hand.
Escobar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Escobar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Wade.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Wade moved out of range nicely.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wade misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Wade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Wade's ribs.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Wade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wade scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wade misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wade.
Wade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.#T4#
Escobar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wade's head.
Wade misses the body punch
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar throws a body punch but Wade moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Wade misses the target.
Wade throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wade's head.
Wade lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Wade's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Wade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wade.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade throws a combination that misses
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Wade misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Escobar.
Well Escobar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

A relieved looking Diego Escobar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: PFC 187 Asham vs Steve 2     
Date:   Jun 21, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar lunges at Urani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Urani's hand.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Urani to score with a decent uppercut.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urani.
Escobar tests Urani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urani manages to avoid it.
Urani has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Urani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urani moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Urani had a free shot at his head there.
Urani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urani scores with a leg kick.
Urani blocks a jab.
Urani needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot lands for Urani.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Urani checks it.
Urani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Urani saw that one coming.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Urani. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Urani's head.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Urani throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urani blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Urani lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
Urani checks a low kick from Escobar.
Urani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urani throws out the jab.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urani stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Urani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Escobar.#T2#
Urani lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Urani ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Urani looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Urani is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Urani misses the target.
Escobar throws a hook but Urani avoids it easily.
Urani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar throws a body punch but Urani moves out of range.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Urani throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Urani lands a nice shot to the body.
Urani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Urani lands a jab.
Urani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urani.
Urani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar throws a nice head kick!
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Urani wants to slow Escobar down by chopping away at his legs.
Urani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urani is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Urani ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Urani connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobar's hands.#T4#
Both fighters circling a little - Urani finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Escobar is predictable there
and Urani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Urani connects with a right hand. Escobar shakes it off.
A shot to the liver by Urani. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar walks into a left hand.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urani.
Urani misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Urani cracks Escobar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Urani counters with a right hand to the body.
Urani lands with a good body shot.
Urani throws a right hand that misses
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Urani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Urani's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ephram Urani will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Urani lands with an overhand left.
Urani blocks a jab.
Urani lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Urani's sensitive parts.
Urani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Urani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Urani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar defending well as Urani loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar misses with a hook. Urani ducked under it nicely.
Urani is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Good shot there by Urani.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Urani looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Escobar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urani jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Urani as he checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Urani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Escobar, pushing him back against the cage.
Urani blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Urani.
Urani swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urani lands a left hand.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Urani lands with a left to the head.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urani stalling.
Urani tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Urani.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Urani.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Urani's head.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Urani.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T2#
Urani effectively controlling the action here.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Urani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Urani prevents a body shot from Escobar.
A shot in the inside from Urani.
A right handed body shot lands from Urani.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Urani controls the action.
Ephram Urani seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Urani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Urani avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Urani misses with a punch on the inside. #TD2#
Urani pulls Escobar into guard.
Escobar advances position into side control!
Escobar tries to advance to mount but can't. #T3#
Urani stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Urani tries to buck Escobar off but Escobar is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Urani's face as Escobar controls the position.
Urani tries to bench press Escobar off him but Escobar keeps the position.
Escobar trying to control the action but Urani is working from the bottom.
Escobar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Urani's legs. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Urani is looking to reverse the position.
Escobar working away.
Escobar is staying tight to Urani's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Escobar working away.
Urani is trying to work for a sweep but Escobar has mounted him!
Urani is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Escobar tries to control but Urani wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ephram Urani will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Escobar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick from Escobar lands but Urani takes it in his stride.
Urani goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Urani checks a low kick from Escobar.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Urani scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Urani clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Urani scores with a nice short uppercut.
Urani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urani throws a head punch that misses.
Urani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Urani controls his hands.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Urani is stalling here.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Urani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escobar gets through Urani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Urani blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Urani pressing his opponent against the cage.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar is leaning against Urani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escobar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Urani backwards.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Urani.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urani's elbow.
A hook to the body from Escobar.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Urani controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Urani.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urani scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Urani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Urani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Urani leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urani.
Urani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urani lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Urani jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Escobar walks away with a smile on his face. Urani gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Urani connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar wants to clinch
and Urani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Urani lands a front kick.
Urani misses with a hook.
A low kick lands for Escobar.
Urani is looking to land body kicks.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Urani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Urani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Urani slips a straight right by Escobar.
Urani tries to bum rush Escobar with a series of wild strikes but Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ephram Urani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urani throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Nice body punch from Urani.
Urani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urani gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Urani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar throws a hook but Urani blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Urani.
Urani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Urani lands a front kick.
Escobar throws a jab when Urani was well out of range.
Urani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T4#
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urani manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urani goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Urani throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Urani throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Urani thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Urani slips a straight right by Escobar.
Urani checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urani manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ephram Urani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urani winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ephram Urani!

 

Event: PFC 181 Pekka vs Steve     
Date:   May 31, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar connects with a body shot.#CL#
Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Lupei to work.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Lupei.
Lupei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupei lands with a right to the head.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A body shot lands from Lupei.
Lupei pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lupei scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei.
Lupei blocking some punches.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1##BC2#
Lupei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar throws a head kick but Lupei moves out of range.
Lupei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lupei counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lupei slips a jab from Escobar.
Lupei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lupei.
Escobar with the inside leg kick.
Lupei takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Lupei throws a shot to the body.
Lupei avoids the body shot from Escobar. #T2#
Good leg kick by Lupei.
A shot to the liver by Lupei. Beautiful body shot.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Lupei connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lupei lands with a nice combination. Escobar backs away looking to recover.
Lupei throws a body shot but no joy.
Lupei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobar on the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Lupei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lupei manages to avoid it.
Lupei now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lupei throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lupei.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lupei throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Lupei is out of range.
Lupei appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lupei misses with a hook.#T3#
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Lupei's shoulder, as Lupei tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Lupei is avoiding it.
Lupei wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lupei manages to avoid it.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lupei.
Lupei's corner calls for a 1-2. Lupei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lupei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lupei lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lupei.
Lupei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Escobar tries to clinch but Lupei moves out of range.
Escobar slips a straight right by Lupei.
Lupei throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escobar takes a swing at Lupei's ribcage but misses.
Lupei looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Lupei manages to avoid it.
Lupei throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.#T4#
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Lupei off balance momentarily.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Lupei cracks Escobar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Escobar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lupei.
Serafim Lupei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupei swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Lupei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lupei has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lupei connects with a nice looking jab.
Lupei lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CUT2#It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Lupei lands with a straight right. Escobar didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Lupei moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lupei.
Lupei blocks a head kick by Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Lupei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Lupei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lupei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lupei defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Lupei throws a head kick that misses.
Lupei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lupei thows a leg kick but Escobar checks it
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Lupei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Lupei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Escobar misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Lupei moves away and avoids it.
Lupei throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lupei misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Escobar misses its target.
Lupei misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupei shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Escobar eats them both and turns towards Lupei to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T1#
Lupei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CL2#
Lupei clinches with his opponent.
Serafim Lupei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lupei backwards.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Lupei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lupei in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lupei is trying to stall.
Escobar presses Lupei against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Lupei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei working aggressively here.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Lupei controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Lupei.
Lupei throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Lupei.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lupei.
Lupei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Lupei controls the action.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei.
Lupei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lupei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Escobar is leaning against Lupei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lupei blocks a body shot from Escobar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar. #BC2#
Lupei breaks from the clinch.
Lupei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lupei throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lupei is out of range.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Lupei bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lupei only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T4#
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Lupei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Lupei moves out of range easily.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lupei motions for Escobar to come forward. Lupei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lupei lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar off the cage and back into range.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Lupei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupei misses with a hook.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lupei.
Lupei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Lupei is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Lupei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lupei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lupei! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Escobar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lupei counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lupei attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lupei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar scores with a head kick.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lupei misses the jab.
Lupei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Escobar pushes Lupei up against the cage in a clinch.
Lupei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lupei. #T1#
Lupei stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lupei lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Lupei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lupei lands a lovely overhand right.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Lupei moves away from the strike by Escobar.
A jab lands there for Lupei.
Lupei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escobar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Escobar thuds his right hand into Lupei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar lands a nice hook to Lupei's body. Lupei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escobar with a nice cross.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lupei misses with a right hand #KD#
and Escobar counters with a nice right hand that sends Lupei toppling to the canvas! Lupei scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Escobar finish him?!#ROC#Lupei is rocked!
Lupei lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lupei is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lupei staying out of range there.
Escobar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lupei feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab. #KD#
Escobar feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lupei sprawling to the canvas! Lupei rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Escobar finish him?!
Lupei slips a jab from Escobar.#T3#
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Lupei's head but Lupei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lupei throws a combination. Escobar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lupei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lupei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lupei throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Lupei.
Escobar lands a big head kick that sends Lupei to the canvas! Escobar follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Escobar!
A very excited looking Diego Escobar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: PFC 175 Moors vs Coker     
Date:   May 02, 2020
#R1#
A head kick misses from Duranto. #CL2#
Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Duranto.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duranto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab by Duranto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Escobar slips under a jab from Duranto.
Escobar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Escobar lands a body punch. #T1#
Escobar blocking some punches.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.
Duranto lands a left hand.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar lands a left hand. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Duranto moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duranto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duranto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Escobar pushes Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar jumps guard but Duranto stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escobar working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duranto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Duranto is trying to push Escobar away but Escobar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Duranto pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar jumps guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roberto Duranto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Escobar.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Duranto won't allow it.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Duranto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Escobar decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Escobar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duranto is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Escobar controls Duranto momentarily but Duranto frees himself.
Duranto passes Escobar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. Duranto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duranto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Escobar is pressing down on Duranto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duranto wants to get up but he can't break Escobar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Escobar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duranto is aware though and is defending well.#T4##SUB2#
Escobar has an active guard here but Duranto has managed to pass into half guard.
Duranto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Escobar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Escobar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duranto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Escobar trying to keep a closed guard but Duranto is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duranto defends it easily.#SUB2#
Escobar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Duranto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Escobar.
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 Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto lands a lovely overhand right.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #CL2#
Escobar has managed to clinch.
Duranto lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto lands a right hand.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar jumps guard but Duranto stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #T1#
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duranto or not.
Duranto cracks Escobar with a nice body shot.
Duranto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
A nice left hand lands by Duranto.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD2#
Escobar drags the fight down to the ground.
Escobar trying to keep a closed guard but Duranto is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Escobar has his foot on Duranto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duranto works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Escobar looking for subs off his back but Duranto has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Escobar gets full guard.#T3#
Duranto 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. #SUB2#
Escobar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Duranto stacks Escobar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Duranto!
Escobar is trying to improve his position.
Escobar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Duranto's best efforts.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Duranto prevents Escobar from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Duranto in particular looking to stall.
Escobar is looking to improve his position.
Escobar regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duranto passes into half guard.
Escobar wants to improve his position but Duranto is controlling well.
Escobar wants to get back to full guard but Duranto has passed into side control.
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 Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Duranto feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Escobar throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duranto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
Duranto backing away here, and Escobar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Duranto takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Escobar is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
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.
Escobar swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Escobar swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range. #T1#
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Escobar throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar connects with a right hand. Duranto shakes it off.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duranto.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Duranto.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Duranto misses the jab.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Duranto connects with a high kick.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Duranto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab from Duranto.
Escobar jabs Duranto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Duranto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Duranto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duranto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobar scrambles back to his feet.
Duranto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
Duranto blocks a jab.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Duranto takes one to the side of the head.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Duranto saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duranto checks it well.
Escobar throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.#T4#
A leg kick checked by Duranto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto 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 throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL#
Duranto clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberto Duranto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Escobar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Escobar.
I think Duranto 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!

Roberto Duranto made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Just give me next fight.'.

 

Event: ICS 16     
Date:   Mar 22, 2020
#R1#
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Bamalog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2#
Escobar darts in and clinches Bamalog up against the cage.
Bamalog blocks an uppercut.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bamalog smiles and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
Bamalog checks a leg kick nicely.
Bamalog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.#CL2#
Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Bamalog in a clinch.
I was talking to Bamalog's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Escobar tries a body shot but Bamalog blocks it.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Bamalog turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Bamalog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bamalog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bamalog throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bamalog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bamalog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Bamalog looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1#
Bamalog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escobar throws a low kick but Bamalog moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bamalog.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bamalog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bamalog.
Bamalog walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bamalog.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bamalog is able to avoid easily.
Bamalog throws a big shot that misses.
Bamalog misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bamalog.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Bamalog moved away.
Bamalog ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Bamalog tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Bamalog avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Bamalog looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Bamalog off balance momentarily.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Bamalog. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamalog jabs at Escobar's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat. #T2#
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Bamalog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Escobar defending well as Bamalog loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar wants to counter the offense by Bamalog and move into the clinch position.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
Bamalog throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Bamalog.
Bamalog appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Bamalog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Bamalog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bamalog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bamalog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Escobar blocks the low kick.
Escobar wants to slow Bamalog down by chopping away at his legs.
Bamalog connects with a nice looking jab.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bamalog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Bamalog.
Bamalog lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bamalog on the side of the head.
Bamalog swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.#T3#
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Bamalog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bamalog lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
Escobar 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 lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar misses the body punch
and Bamalog counters with a left to the body.
Bamalog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Bamalog blocks the leg kick.
Bamalog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Bamalog settles back down.
Bamalog thows a body kick. Escobar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bamalog staying out of range there.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Bamalog pushes him off.
Escobar takes one on the button.
Bamalog misses with a body shot.
Bamalog throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Bamalog.
A clash of legs there as Bamalog blocks the low kick.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bamalog scores with a jab to the head.
Bamalog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar slips a straight right by Bamalog.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bamalog.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bamalog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bamalog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Bamalog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bamalog at a distance.
Escobar wants to slow Bamalog down by chopping away at his legs.
Bamalog falls off balance throwing a combination #CL2#
and Escobar counters by clinching up.
Bamalog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Bamalog holds him up against the cage and eventually Escobar drops back down to his feet.
Teke Bamalog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Escobar.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Bamalog.
A frustrated look appears on Bamalog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bamalog is trying to force a seperation but Escobar has the dominant position.
Escobar keeps control of Bamalog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bamalog is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks. #BC#
Bamalog breaks the clinch.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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 Teke Bamalog will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Bamalog misses with a looping right.
Bamalog blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bamalog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Escobar.
A lazy left from Bamalog finds it's target.
Bamalog misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bamalog scores with a nice right hand.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Bamalog off balance momentarily.
Bamalog ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Teke Bamalog is winning the standup battle so far.
Bamalog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bamalog.#CL2#
Escobar closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar fails to pull guard. #BC#
Bamalog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teke Bamalog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Escobar lands a jab.
Escobar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bamalog.#T1#
Bamalog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bamalog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Bamalog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bamalog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bamalog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bamalog throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bamalog takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar scores with a head kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Bamalog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bamalog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Bamalog sets himself, and Escobar steps forward looking for the clinch! Bamalog avoids it this time.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Bamalog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Escobar staying out of range there.#T2#
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Bamalog's head but Bamalog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Decent striking displayed by Bamalog there.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bamalog.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bamalog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Bamalog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Bamalog circles away.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Bamalog misses.
Escobar lands a jab.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bamalog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar with a hook.
Bamalog digs a good hook to Escobar's body.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Escobar. #T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Bamalog down.
Bamalog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar wants to counter with a clinch but Bamalog pushes him away.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar tries to clinch but Bamalog moves out of range. #CL2#
Escobar drives through and clinches with Bamalog against the cage. #BC#
Bamalog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bamalog scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL2#
Escobar darts in and clinches Bamalog up against the cage.#BC#
Bamalog manages to break the clinch.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Bamalog is out of range.
Bamalog throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Bamalog throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bamalog.
Bamalog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bamalog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamalog misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Bamalog is looking to score with low kicks.
Escobar tries to counter with a clinch but Bamalog shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Escobar jumps guard but Bamalog stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bamalog tries to break free but Escobar pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bamalog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Teke Bamalog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Escobar.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Bamalog controls the action. #BC#
Bamalog breaks from the clinch.
Bamalog throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Bamalog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Bamalog drops his hands momentarily and Escobar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bamalog throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bamalog. Bamalog obviously looking to wear him down.
Bamalog lands a nice looking body shot.
Bamalog misses with a looping left.
Escobar wants to counter with a clinch but Bamalog pushes him away.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bamalog can pounce on him.
A clash of legs there as Escobar blocks the low kick.
Escobar tests Bamalog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bamalog connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 Teke Bamalog will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Bamalog throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Bamalog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bamalog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar walks into a left hand.
Bamalog cracks Escobar with a good jab.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bamalog.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bamalog.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Bamalog seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
A jab from Bamalog misses.
Bamalog misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamalog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bamalog throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
A big right from Bamalog misses.
Escobar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Escobar gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Escobar digs a right hand underneath Bamalog's ribcage. Bamalog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bamalog tries to circle away but Escobar has him pinned against the cage.
Escobar jumps guard but Bamalog stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard. #BC#
Bamalog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Escobar clinches up against the cage.
Bamalog wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bamalog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Teke Bamalog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Escobar.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Bamalog won't allow it.
Escobar has Bamalog pressed against the cage, preventing Bamalog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bamalog is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar. #BC#
Bamalog breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Escobar catches Bamalog right on the button with a cross.#CL2#
Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Bamalog in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Bamalog is trying to break free.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Escobar tries to pull guard but Bamalog won't allow it. #BC#
Bamalog breaks from the clinch.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Bamalog avoids it.
Bamalog throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Bamalog tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bamalog under the eye.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Bamalog finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bamalog throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar throws a hook but Bamalog blocks it.
Bamalog checks a leg kick nicely.
Bamalog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws a wild body kick that Bamalog sees coming a mile off.
Bamalog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Escobar lands a nice hook to Bamalog's body. Bamalog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Bamalog counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobar's knee momentarily.
Escobar throws a body punch but Bamalog moves out of range.
Bamalog moves away from the strike by Escobar.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bamalog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bamalog lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar off the cage and back into range.
Escobar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bamalog will feel that in the morning.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bamalog moves away from the strike by Escobar.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bamalog. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Nice uppercut lands for Bamalog. That snapped Escobar's head back.
Bamalog tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Bamalog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bamalog can pounce on him. #T4#
Bamalog lands with a nice body punch.
Bamalog misses the jab.
Bamalog walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Escobar swings for the body but Bamalog moves out of range.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Bamalog looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Jab from Escobar.
A clash of legs there as Escobar blocks the low kick.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Bamalog slips a straight right by Escobar.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Bamalog moves out of range.
Bamalog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bamalog.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog tries a head kick but it misses.
Bamalog clobbers Escobar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bamalog lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Escobar.
I think Bamalog 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teke Bamalog!

Our winner, Teke Bamalog, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: ICS 11     
Date:   Feb 26, 2020
#R1#
Lermontov throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Lermontov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Escobar eats them both and turns towards Lermontov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Escobar throws the left hand but Lermontov avoids the punch easily.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Lermontov misses with a left hand
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Lermontov's shoulder, as Lermontov tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Lermontov moves into the clinch.
Lermontov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lermontov.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Lermontov controls his hands.
We've been informed that Lermontov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#BC#
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lermontov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lermontov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Lermontov's shoulder, as Lermontov tries to avoid the shot.
Lermontov looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
And Escobar counters with a quick kick to the body but Lermontov blocks it.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lermontov wants to clinch
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar slips a straight right by Lermontov.
Lermontov tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it. #T1#
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lermontov throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar misses with a shot to the body
and Lermontov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lermontov swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Lermontov misses with a wild body shot.
Lermontov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Lermontov's front leg but catches the back leg as Lermontov tries to avoid it.
Lermontov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Lermontov.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lermontov moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lermontov! But no joy.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lermontov tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lermontov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lermontov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lermontov throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Lermontov moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Lermontov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Lermontov avoids it.#T2#
Lermontov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lermontov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lermontov slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Lermontov's shoulder, as Lermontov tries to avoid the shot.
Lermontov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Lermontov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar throws a body punch but Lermontov moves out of range.
Lermontov moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Lermontov avoids a kick to the body.
Lermontov throws a lazy head kick
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Lermontov checks it.
Lermontov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lermontov lands a jab.
Escobar throws a jab when Lermontov was well out of range.
Lermontov throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Lermontov does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Lermontov looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar cracks Lermontov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lermontov missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Lermontov's ribs.
Lermontov tries to clinch up.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lermontov circles away quickly and effectively.
Lermontov throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lermontov.
Lermontov scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Lermontov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lermontov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Lermontov moves out of range and Escobar only half commits. #CL2#
Lermontov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Lermontov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Lermontov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escobar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T4#
Lermontov feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Donk. Escobar catches Lermontov right on the button with a cross.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Lermontov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lermontov flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
Lermontov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lermontov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar takes one to the chin there.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Lermontov's legs.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Lermontov's body.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lermontov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar slips under a jab from Lermontov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lermontov misses the shot to the body.
Escobar takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL2#
Lermontov clinches with his opponent.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lermontov backwards.
Lermontov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Escobar smiles and moves away.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Lermontov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Lermontov saw that one coming.
Lermontov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lermontov throws a body shot but no joy.
Lermontov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lermontov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Lermontov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar misses with a body punch
enabling Lermontov to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lermontov checks a leg kick.
Lermontov throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Lermontov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escobar's head.
Lermontov looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lermontov.
Escobar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lermontov takes a step back to recover.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Escobar catches Lermontov right on the button with a cross.#T1#
Lermontov cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lermontov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Escobar looks to land a body kick but Lermontov moved away.
Lermontov connects with a looping right hand.
Lermontov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Lermontov's shoulder, as Lermontov tries to avoid the shot.
Lermontov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lermontov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lermontov! But no joy.
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Lermontov defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lermontov.
Lermontov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Lermontov.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Lermontov checks it.#T2#
Lermontov misses with a body shot.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lermontov just manages to avoid it.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Lermontov is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lermontov! But no joy.
Lermontov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Escobar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lermontov's head.
Lermontov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Lermontov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Lermontov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lermontov throws a one two combo.
Lermontov tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Lermontov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Lermontov's defenses.
Lermontov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Lermontov.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar throws a body punch but Lermontov moves out of range.
Lermontov throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Lermontov's legs.
Lermontov lands a nice looking body shot.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target. #T3#
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lermontov misses with the combination.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lermontov just manages to avoid it.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Escobar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Lermontov had a free shot at his head there.
A cross from Escobar lands.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
Nice cross by Lermontov.
A bone on bone clash there as Lermontov blocks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lermontov was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Lermontov saw that one coming.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Lermontov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Jab from Lermontov.
Escobar slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lermontov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Lermontov slips under a jab.#T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from Lermontov.
Escobar throws a low kick but Lermontov avoids it.
Lermontov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lermontov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Lermontov misses.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Lermontov's leg. Lermontov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lermontov swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Lermontov's defenses.
Escobar wants to slow Lermontov down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar defending well as Lermontov loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lermontov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lermontov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Lermontov scores with a jab.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Lermontov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lermontov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fiyero Lermontov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Lermontov finds it's target.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Lermontov slips a jab from Escobar.
Lermontov throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Lermontov ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Lermontov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar stuns Lermontov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lermontov slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lermontov.
Lermontov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lermontov. That did some damage!
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar throws a sloppy body shot
letting Lermontov counter with a right hand.
Lermontov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Lermontov lands with an overhand left.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Lermontov moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lermontov checks it well.
Lermontov lands with a kick to the temple. Escobar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Escobar keeps Lermontov at a distance using the push kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lermontov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lermontov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Lermontov is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lermontov.
Good standup being displayed there by Lermontov as he connects with a hook.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Lermontov's head back.
Lermontov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lermontov fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T2#
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Lermontov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lermontov looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Lermontov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lermontov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lermontov misses with a looping right.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Lermontov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Lermontov misses with a straight right.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lermontov throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lermontov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lermontov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Lermontov.
Lermontov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head.
A big right from Lermontov misses. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Lermontov. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Lermontov moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Lermontov misses with a hook.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Lermontov checks it.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lermontov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lermontov checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lermontov clobbers Escobar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lermontov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lermontov throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Escobar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar throws a push kick but Lermontov slaps the foot to one side.
Lermontov misses with a body shot.
Lermontov misses with a double jab.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lermontov manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lermontov.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lermontov's sensitive parts. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lermontov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Lermontov. Those never looked like landing.
Lermontov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Lermontov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Lermontov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lermontov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lermontov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lermontov dips to his left and cracks Escobar with an uppercut!
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lermontov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Escobar momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Lermontov avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Lermontov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Lermontov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lermontov looks like he wants to counter punch here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fiyero Lermontov.
Well Lermontov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fiyero Lermontov!

Fiyero Lermontov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: ICS 7     
Date:   Feb 05, 2020
#R1#
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ozolinsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ozolinsh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Ozolinsh moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Ozolinsh there.
Ozolinsh throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Ozolinsh only half commits.
Ozolinsh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ozolinsh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Escobar sizes up Ozolinsh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozolinsh manages to avoid it.
Escobar throws a body punch but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL#
Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Ozolinsh in a clinch.
Ozolinsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ozolinsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escobar tries a body shot but Ozolinsh blocks it. #T1#
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.
Ozolinsh tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar jumps guard but Ozolinsh stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ozolinsh lands with a left to the head.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ozolinsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ozolinsh blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Ozolinsh works on Escobar's body with a couple of short punches.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ozolinsh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ozolinsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ozolinsh has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Escobar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ozolinsh can turn it around.
Ozolinsh scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar tries a body shot but Ozolinsh blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozolinsh.
A short left from Ozolinsh.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Ozolinsh controls the action. #T2#
Ozolinsh misses with a body punch.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozolinsh controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar lands a body punch.
Ozolinsh throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Ozolinsh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ozolinsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ozolinsh working aggressively here.
Ozolinsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ozolinsh blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Ozolinsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozolinsh controls his hands.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Ozolinsh avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ozolinsh walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Ozolinsh throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar tries to clinch but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Ozolinsh misses the target.
Ozolinsh thuds his shin into the meat of Escobar's side.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Escobar closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh misses with some punches.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ozolinsh smiles and moves away.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ozolinsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Ozolinsh. #CL2#
Ozolinsh closes the distance and pushes Escobar back into the cage.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Ozolinsh. #T4#
Ozolinsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Ozolinsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ozolinsh walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar is looking to counter the offense by Ozolinsh and move into the clinch.
Ozolinsh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ozolinsh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar tests Ozolinsh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
Escobar drops his hands momentarily and Ozolinsh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Ozolinsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ozolinsh lands a front kick.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Ozolinsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar tries to counter by clinching up but Ozolinsh breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Ozolinsh throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teodors Ozolinsh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Escobar walks into a stiff left hand from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Ozolinsh throws a body kick that misses.
Ozolinsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escobar throws a hook but Ozolinsh avoids it easily.
Ozolinsh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Ozolinsh cracks Escobar with a good jab.
Teodors Ozolinsh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Ozolinsh keeps the fight on the outside.
Ozolinsh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ozolinsh is looking to score with low kicks.#CL#
Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Ozolinsh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar tries a body shot but Ozolinsh blocks it. #T1#
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD#
Escobar decides to pull guard.
Escobar looking to control.
Escobar seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Ozolinsh avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ozolinsh passes into half guard. #SUB#
Escobar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ozolinsh pulls his head out easily.
Ozolinsh is thwarting Escobar's attempts to control the position.
Ozolinsh stalling. #T2##SUB#
Escobar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Escobar with the active half guard here but Ozolinsh passes nicely into side control.
Ozolinsh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working.
A control attempt from Escobar but he's now mounted!
Ozolinsh avoids the attempt from Escobar to control.#T3#
Ozolinsh controlling from mount.
Ozolinsh avoids the attempt from Escobar to control.
Ozolinsh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ozolinsh wants to control the pace but Escobar is squirming around nicely.
Escobar working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar tries to lock up and control but Ozolinsh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Escobar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ozolinsh controlling the position easily from mount.
Escobar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Escobar working to try and regain half guard.
Escobar just holding on.
Ozolinsh controlling from the full mount.
Escobar wants to control but Ozolinsh is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar is looking to improve his position but Ozolinsh isn't that keen on the idea.
Escobar is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teodors Ozolinsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Escobar tries to clinch there but Ozolinsh circles away.
Ozolinsh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ozolinsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Ozolinsh misses.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Ozolinsh keeps it at a distance.
Ozolinsh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Escobar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ozolinsh tries a head kick but it misses. #CL#
Escobar closes the distance and pushes Ozolinsh back into the cage.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Ozolinsh controls the action.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozolinsh.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Ozolinsh has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Ozolinsh.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Ozolinsh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Ozolinsh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ozolinsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ozolinsh's elbow. #T1#
Escobar blocks an uppercut. #TD#
Escobar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Escobar is looking for a triangle but Ozolinsh pushes his legs off easily.
Escobar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ozolinsh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Escobar struggling a bit here.
Escobar trying his best to control but Ozolinsh has mounted him.
Ozolinsh controlling from the full mount.
Escobar is looking to improve his position but Ozolinsh isn't that keen on the idea.#T2#
Escobar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Escobar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ozolinsh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ozolinsh punching from mount but Escobar doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Escobar is trying to escape the mount.
Escobar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Escobar tries to reverse the position but Ozolinsh maintains control.#T3#
Escobar wants to control but Ozolinsh is having none of it.
Escobar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Escobar tries to hold on but Ozolinsh postures up.
Escobar holds on to Ozolinsh around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Ozolinsh looking to control but Escobar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Escobar tries to hold on but Ozolinsh postures up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ozolinsh trying to control but Escobar is having none of it.
Escobar tries to hold on but Ozolinsh pushes him away.
Escobar is trying to escape the mount.
Escobar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teodors Ozolinsh really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ozolinsh connects with an inside leg kick.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ozolinsh manages to circle out of the way.
Ozolinsh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ozolinsh - that will leave a mark! #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ozolinsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh prevents a body shot from Escobar.
A short right from Ozolinsh on the inside.
Escobar cracks Ozolinsh with a nice body shot.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Ozolinsh avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Ozolinsh blocks a body shot from Escobar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ozolinsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ozolinsh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ozolinsh misses with some punches.
Ozolinsh cracks Escobar with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Ozolinsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Ozolinsh avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Ozolinsh lands an uppercut.
Ozolinsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Ozolinsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ozolinsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ozolinsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ozolinsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Teodors Ozolinsh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ozolinsh throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Ozolinsh.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozolinsh controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Good body shot from Ozolinsh.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar tries to work over Ozolinsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Ozolinsh controls the action.
Ozolinsh tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ozolinsh backwards. #T3#
Ozolinsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar tries a body shot but Ozolinsh blocks it.
Ozolinsh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ozolinsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozolinsh controls his hands.
Ozolinsh prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ozolinsh's elbow.
Escobar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Ozolinsh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Ozolinsh throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
Ozolinsh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escobar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Escobar fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Ozolinsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Ozolinsh scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Ozolinsh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD#
Escobar drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ozolinsh defends it easily.#SUB#
Escobar looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ozolinsh has picked Escobar up and slammed him! Escobar can't keep hold of the triangle and Ozolinsh manages to pass to side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar trying to remain calm as Ozolinsh controls from the top position.
Escobar wants to control but Ozolinsh postures up.
Escobar is looking to reverse the position.
Ozolinsh is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ozolinsh works to advance to full mount. Escobar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teodors Ozolinsh dominated that fourth round.
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!
#R5#
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ozolinsh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Ozolinsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozolinsh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar slips a straight right by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ozolinsh misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Escobar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Ozolinsh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Ozolinsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ozolinsh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobar on the side of the head.
Escobar scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar throws a push kick but Ozolinsh slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh circles away from the clinch attempt. #T1#
Escobar cracks Ozolinsh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ozolinsh on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #CL2#
Ozolinsh clinches.
Ozolinsh has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ozolinsh's elbow.
Escobar blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozolinsh.
Escobar lands a body punch.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Ozolinsh misses with some punches.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Ozolinsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the body kick.
Ozolinsh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ozolinsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ozolinsh takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ozolinsh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Ozolinsh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ozolinsh takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozolinsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Ozolinsh's body.
Escobar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ozolinsh counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Escobar instigates a clinch.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Ozolinsh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh lands with a short shot to the head.
Ozolinsh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Ozolinsh manages to break the clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Ozolinsh's shoulder, as Ozolinsh tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ozolinsh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Escobar throws a low kick but Ozolinsh avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Ozolinsh's head but Ozolinsh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ozolinsh.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Ozolinsh pushes him off.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Ozolinsh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ozolinsh lands a body shot.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ozolinsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ozolinsh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab from Escobar.
Ozolinsh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozolinsh lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
Ozolinsh punishes Escobar's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Ozolinsh should have avoided that one.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ozolinsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Ozolinsh only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ozolinsh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Ozolinsh's ribs.
Ozolinsh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar keeps Ozolinsh at a distance using the push kick.
Ozolinsh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teodors Ozolinsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ozolinsh 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teodors Ozolinsh!

Teodors Ozolinsh is the new lightweight champion!
Teodors Ozolinsh very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: KOTM Round 1 Part 2     
Date:   Jan 08, 2020
#R1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Song.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Song takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Song keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Escobar has managed to clinch.
Song has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Song lands a right hand.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Song.
Song misses with a body punch.
Escobar presses Song against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Song smiles and moves away.
A jab from Song misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Song throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Song scores with a body shot.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Song tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Min-Sik Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Song finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar's head. #CL2#
Escobar darts in and clinches Song up against the cage.
Song has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
Song misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Song avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Song's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Escobar digs a right hand underneath Song's ribcage. Song let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar tries to work over Song's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar tries to work over Song's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Song softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Song misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Song holds him up against the cage and eventually Escobar drops back down to his feet.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Song controls the action.
Song scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Song avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Song tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Song.
Song's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Song avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage. #T2#
Song has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Song.
Escobar is working Song over against the cage.
Song prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Song wants to get back to striking at distance but Escobar won't allow it.
Song is working Escobar over against the cage.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Song.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Song lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
A short uppercut from Song.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Song walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Min-Sik Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Escobar.
Escobar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Song to score with a decent uppercut.
Song moves out of range of the body kick.
Song scores with a leg kick.
Song scores with a push kick.
Song throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily. #T3#
Song misses with a low kick.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Song tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Song scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Song takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Song steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Song paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Song.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Song gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar tries to work over Song's front leg with a kick but Song checks it.
Song throws a shot to the body.
Song checks a low kick from Escobar.
Song throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T4#
Escobar wants to clinch up but Song keeps it at a distance.
Song circles away from the clinch attempt.
Song circles away from the clinch attempt.
Song avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Song swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Song connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobar's hands.
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar wants to counter with a clinch but Song pushes him away.
Song checks the leg kick.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Escobar throws a hook but Song blocks it.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Song paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Song was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Song.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar punishes Song's body with a nice straight punch.
Song swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Min-Sik Song dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Song connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Song ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Song.
Min-Sik Song is winning the standup battle so far.
Song slips under a jab.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Song takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Song is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Song manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Song.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Song.
Song is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobar can do to turn this around?
Song scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Song, right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Song.
Song throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Song scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Song looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Song circles away. #T1#
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Song takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Song pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Song counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Escobar gets a clinch.
Song working aggressively here.
Song has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
A body shot lands from Song.
A short right from Escobar.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Song holds him up against the cage and eventually Escobar drops back down to his feet.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Song controls his hands.
Song misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Song lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Song lands a body punch in the clinch.
Escobar tries to work over Song's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Song.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Song misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Song tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Song misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Song blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego Escobar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escobar tries to work over Song's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Song misses with the head strike.
Song blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Song misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Song's elbow.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar pushes Song back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Song misses with the head strike.
Song lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Song.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Song's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Song was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Song pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Song.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Song keeps it at a distance.
Song pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Song settles back down.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Song manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Escobar.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Song manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Song takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Song throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Song works the jab nicely.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T4#
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Escobar jabs at Song's body.
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!
Escobar wants to clinch but Song slips to the side
and Song counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escobar thinking.
Song lands with a straight right. Escobar didn't see that one coming.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Song was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Song circles away.
Song throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Song shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar tries to counter with a clinch but Song shakes him off and moves away.
Song lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Escobar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Song controls his hands.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Song prevents a body shot from Escobar.
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
Escobar lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Song tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Song back against the cage.
Escobar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.
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 Min-Sik Song will probably get the nod.
That's time! Song's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Escobar looks for the body kick but Song saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Song on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Song takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Escobar forces Song back against the cage and clinches.
Song misses with the head strike. #BC#
Song breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Song clobbers Escobar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escobar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Song cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.
Escobar walks into a stiff left hand from Song.
Song defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Song scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Song misses the jab.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Escobar closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Song lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Song walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Song throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
Song throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Escobar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Escobar prevents Song from breaking the clinch.
Escobar digs a right hand into Song's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Song's gas tank.
Escobar tries to work over Song's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Song.
Song misses with the head strike.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Song controls the action.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar has Song pressed against the cage, preventing Song from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escobar is leaning against Song and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Song avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Song prevents a body shot from Escobar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Song breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Song looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Song misses with a looping left.
Song scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Song throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Song throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Song only half commits.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Song pushes him off.
Song avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Song was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Song can pounce on him.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Song uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Song scoring well with a low kick there.
Song throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Song misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Song prevents a body shot from Escobar. #BC#
Song breaks the clinch.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Song.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Song fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Song stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick. #CL2#
Escobar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
A short left from Song.
Escobar blocking some punches. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Song prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Song breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Song scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Song scores with a hook.
Escobar tries to clinch but Song is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Song saw that one coming.
Song lands with a hook. Escobar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Song fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Min-Sik Song did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Song jumps back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Escobar. Song shrugs it off though.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Song moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Song connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Song misses with a looping left.
Song throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Song checks it.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Escobar checks a low kick from Song.
Song takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Song swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Song throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Song throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Song tries to land a leg kick but Escobar saw it coming and moves away. #T1#
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Song misses with a low kick.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Song misses with a body kick.
Song listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Escobar scores with a kick to the body.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Song gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Song has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Song's ribs.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Song getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good shot there by Song.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Song throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Song swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Escobar 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 on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Song cracks the inside of Escobar's front leg.
Song slips a straight right by Escobar.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Song tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar wants to counter with a clinch but Song pushes him away.
Song dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Song swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Song tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Song scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Song throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Song in a clinch.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Song controls the action. #T3#
Song wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Song controls his hands. #TD2#
Escobar decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Escobar working for a triangle but Song defends it easily.
Song tries to stand but Escobar is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Escobar has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Song doesn't defend quickly enough and Escobar has managed to lock this one up! Can Song escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Escobar on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Diego Escobar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Pride FC 67     
Date:   Dec 18, 2019
#R1#
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. #CL#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
Escobar lands a right hand. #BC#
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. #T4#
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.
#R2#
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.#CL#
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. #BC#
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.#CL#
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. #BC#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R3#
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.#CL#
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. #T1#
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. #BC#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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.

 

Event: Pride FC 62     
Date:   Nov 27, 2019
#R1#
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Intruder's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Intruder's head back.
A shot to the liver by Intruder. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar looks for the body kick but Intruder saw that one coming.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Intruder moves out of range as Escobar strikes.#TD#
Escobar tries to sprawl but Intruder drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Escobar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Intruder is working away from the top position though.
Escobar has hold of Intruder's hands but Intruder slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Escobar looking for submissions off his back.
Intruder trying to control the action but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Intruder throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Escobar to regain full guard.
Intruder is working Escobar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Intruder throws a big elbow that misses.
Intruder with a nice head shot there.
Intruder stands up over Escobar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Intruder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Intruder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Intruder with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Our spies down at at Captain Turturro`s Pirate Ship inform us that Escobar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Escobar looking to control.
Intruder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Intruder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Intruder working some strikes from top position.
Intruder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Intruder preventing the sweep.
Intruder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Intruder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Intruder throws a big right hand that misses.
Intruder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escobar's head.#SUB2#
Escobar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escobar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Intruder.
Intruder throws a big right hand that misses.
Intruder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Intruder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Intruder scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Intruder distracts Escobar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Intruder working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Escobar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Intruder is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Intruder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Intruder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escobar's head.
Intruder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Escobar tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Intruder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escobar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Intruder has managed to get both his arms back between Escobar's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Escobar looking for a guillotine here but Intruder defends easily.
Escobar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Escobar is on top in guard. #REVB#
Intruder looking for a sweep. Not yet Intruder, not yet.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Intruder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Intruder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Intruder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Escobar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Intruder working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bed Intruder dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Intruder avoids it.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Intruder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar wants to counter with a clinch but Intruder pushes him away.
Intruder throws a body shot but no joy.
Intruder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar tries to clinch but Intruder moves out of range.
Intruder sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Intruder was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Intruder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escobar swivels and escapes.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Intruder misses.
Intruder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobar can do to turn this around?
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Intruder.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Intruder looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobar swings for the body but Intruder moves out of range.
Intruder's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Intruder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Intruder circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Intruder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Intruder doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Intruder.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL2#
Escobar clinches up against the cage.
Intruder blocks an uppercut.
Escobar tries to work over Intruder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Intruder is looking for a takedown.
Intruder is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Escobar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bed Intruder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Intruder prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Intruder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Intruder's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Intruder has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Intruder's elbow.
Escobar gets through Intruder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Intruder misses with some punches.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Intruder avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Intruder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Intruder lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Intruder there.
Intruder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Escobar actively working from the bottom here.
Escobar taking some punishment here, with Intruder in his half guard.
Intruder drops an elbow to the side of Escobar's head.
Bed Intruder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Intruder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Intruder is just content to waste time from the top position. Escobar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Intruder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escobar's head.#T3#
Intruder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Intruder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Intruder lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Escobar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Escobar regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Intruder defends well.#SUB2#
Escobar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T4#
Escobar is trying to keep Intruder in close.
Intruder throws a big elbow that misses.
Intruder with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Intruder trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar wants to control the position but Intruder says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Intruder lands strikes from half guard.
Escobar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
A jab lands there for Escobar.#TD#
Intruder shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Intruder was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Escobar manages to get back to half guard.
Escobar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Intruder scoring with some ground and pound.
Escobar is trying to control the position but Intruder postures up.
Intruder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escobar's head.
Intruder scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Intruder scoring with some ground and pound.
Intruder lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Escobar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Intruder landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Escobar has momentary wrist control but Intruder slips an elbow through the middle.
Intruder is looking to work some ground and pound but Escobar has wrist control.
Escobar trying to keep a closed guard but Intruder is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar controlling the position.
Intruder lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Intruder slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Escobar is trying to improve his position.
Escobar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Escobar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Intruder cracks Escobar with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Escobar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Intruder working the ground and pound.
Intruder working the head and body with strikes.
Intruder scoring with punches from side control.
Intruder trying to control the position but Escobar is working away.
Intruder is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Escobar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Intruder landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Escobar gets back to half guard.#T3#
Escobar taking some punishment here, with Intruder in his half guard.
Intruder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Escobar taking some punishment here, with Intruder in his half guard.
Escobar trying to hold on to Intruder's head to control him but Intruder postures up.
Escobar is staying active underneath Intruder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Escobar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Intruder scores with a couple of nice shots.
Escobar is looking to control Intruder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Escobar avoid being mounted?
Intruder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Intruder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4##SUB2#
Escobar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Escobar is refusing to be controlled, as Intruder sits in half guard.
Intruder working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Intruder lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Intruder lands a nice short elbow.
Escobar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Intruder is working away from the top position though.
Intruder has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Escobar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bed Intruder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Intruder 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bed Intruder!

Bed Intruder tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: Pride FC 57     
Date:   Nov 06, 2019
#R1#
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. #CUT2#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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 #CL#
and Escobar counters by clinching up.
Egyptian with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC2#
Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Escobar tests Egyptian's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
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. #CL2#
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. #T4#
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.
#R2#
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. #T1#
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.#CL2#
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. #T2#
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. #TD#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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!
#R3#
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. #T1#
A shot to the body from Escobar misses
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Egyptian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Escobar, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
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!#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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.

 

Event: CACC 6     
Date:   Oct 12, 2019

Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 261 p4p, 37 weight class) and Dollar Hero (ranked 3452 p4p, 367 weight class). Hero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Diego Escobar is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.




182 cm
29 yrs
160 lbs



170 cm
30 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Diego Escobar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Dollar Hero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hero tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Escobar defends well and Hero ends up having to push Escobar into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Hero gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Escobar drags the fight down to the ground.
Escobar working a defensive guard here.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar working a defensive guard here.
Hero tries to free his leg and advance position but Escobar is retaining full guard.
Hero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Escobar's guard.
Escobar wants to control but Hero is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Hero is looking for a kimura here.
Escobar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Escobar trying to keep a closed guard but Hero is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar is really struggling to control Hero but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Hero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Escobar controls Hero momentarily but Hero frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero passes Escobar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Escobar tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hero has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Score +3 for passing guard: Escobar (0) vs (3) Hero
Escobar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Escobar can't escape the position.
Escobar tries to hold on but Hero postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Escobar is looking to improve his position but Hero isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hero looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Escobar is squirming around, avoiding Hero's attempts to control the action.
Escobar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Captain Turturro`s Pirate Ship, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hero prevents Escobar from getting the reversal.

Hero with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Escobar regains half guard.

Escobar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Escobar is looking to improve his position.
Hero trying to control the action but Escobar is working from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Escobar looking for submissions off his back.
Hero passes into side control, despite Escobar's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Escobar (0) vs (6) Hero
Escobar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Escobar (2) vs (6) Hero
Hero trying to control but Escobar postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Escobar in particular looking to stall.
Hero moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is stalling in the full guard.
Escobar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Hero pulls Escobar in close to prevent any damage.
Escobar trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
Escobar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Escobar forces his way into half guard.

Escobar is looking for a kimura here.
Hero is not content to let Escobar control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Escobar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Escobar seems to be looking for submissions.

Hero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Escobar pulls his head out easily.
Escobar trying to pass the guard but Hero defending well.

Escobar seems to be working for a kimura but Hero defends the submission attempt.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.

Escobar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Escobar wants to free his trapped foot but Hero is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Escobar is looking to take a break and control but Hero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.

Escobar is working for a submission of some sort.
Hero tries to get to full guard but Escobar has control of the leg.

Escobar is looking for a kimura here.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hero trying to hold on to Escobar's head to control him but Escobar postures up.
Hero is not content to let Escobar control the position.
Escobar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Escobar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Escobar's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Escobar (2) vs (10) Hero

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.

Escobar showing good submission defense here.
Escobar tries to break free.
Escobar turns into Hero and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Escobar (4) vs (10) Hero
Hero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Escobar manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Escobar (4) vs (12) Hero
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Hero wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Escobar is trying to control the position but Hero postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Escobar trying to keep a closed guard but Hero is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hero is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Escobar wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hero is now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hero wins on points by 12 to 4.
Dollar Hero tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: CACC 3     
Date:   Sep 28, 2019

Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Silvio Crespo (ranked 1547 p4p, 188 weight class) and Diego Escobar (ranked 250 p4p, 37 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crespo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ghost ''Im A King. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!




170 cm
36 yrs
155 lbs



182 cm
29 yrs
160 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Silvio Crespo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Diego Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Escobar slaps away a takedown attempt from Crespo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Escobar gets caught flat footed, as Crespo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crespo (2) vs (0) Escobar
Escobar trying to control the position.
Escobar keeping full guard, as Crespo tries to pass.

Crespo sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Escobar doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Crespo paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Escobar - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Diego Escobar!
A victorious Diego Escobar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: PFC 127 Reid vs Sanchez     
Date:   Sep 14, 2019
#R1#
Nice body kick from Escobar.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Urani's head back.
Nice defenses there by Urani.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urani.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urani was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar is looking to slow Urani down with leg kicks.
Urani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urani. That did some damage!
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Urani, right into the meat.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T1#
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urani.
Escobar cracks Urani with an open hand slap.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urani throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Urani avoids them all with ease.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar throws a nice looking combination but Urani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Urani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Urani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Urani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar misses with a body punch
and Urani counters with a stiff right hand.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Urani misses with a kick to the body
and Escobar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Urani.
Urani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar moves out of range as Urani strikes.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Urani moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar throws a head kick but Urani moves out of range.
Urani just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Urani blocks the leg kick.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Urani scores with a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar lunges at Urani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Urani's hand.
Urani takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from Urani misses
and Escobar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Urani counters with a thumping low kick. #T3#
Urani throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a spinning back kick!
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urani.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Urani misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Urani takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Urani.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Urani looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urani throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Urani looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Urani throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urani looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Urani motions for Escobar to come forward. Urani throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar moves out of range of the leg kick from Urani.
Urani misses with a hook
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Urani throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Urani throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A thudding body kick lands there by Escobar!
Urani takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urani can do to turn this around?
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Urani off the cage and back into range.
Urani misses with an uppercut.
Urani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Urani's head.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Urani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Urani should have avoided that one.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Urani moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar with a jab.
A slow jab from Urani misses its intended target.
Urani misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Escobar counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar misses with the combination.
Urani is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T1#
Urani throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Urani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Urani throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar.
Urani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Urani walks into a left hand.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urani throws out the jab.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Urani walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Escobar misses
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Urani moves out of range easily.
Urani throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar counters with a thumping low kick.
Escobar's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Urani 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.
Urani throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Urani throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Urani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Urani throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Urani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urani blocks a jab.#T3#
Urani just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Urani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar slips under a jab from Urani.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Urani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Urani misses with an uppercut.
Escobar moves out of range as Urani throws a body kick.
Urani throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar tries to work over Urani's front leg with a kick but Urani checks it. #T4#
Escobar throws a leg kick but Urani checks it.
Urani tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar.
Urani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Urani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urani checks the leg kick.
Urani checks the leg kick.
Urani misses the shot to the body.
Urani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urani misses with a body shot.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Urani throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Urani checks it well.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Urani ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar backing away here, and Urani 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 second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar takes one to the chin there.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urani scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Urani if he has to take too many more of those.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Urani's ribs.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Urani wants to land a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urani.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar cracks Urani with an open hand slap.#T1#
Urani tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Urani misses with a straight left.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Urani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar slips a straight right by Urani.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Urani's belly button to the back.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Urani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar tries to work over Urani's front leg with a kick but Urani checks it.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Urani slips the punch.
Urani throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ephram Urani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Urani momentarily.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Urani's front leg but catches the back leg as Urani tries to avoid it.
Urani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Urani's head.
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!
Escobar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Urani moved out of range nicely.
Urani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Urani cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
Urani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Urani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Urani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.#T3#
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Urani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Urani.#ROC2#
Escobar is rocked!
Urani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Urani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL2#
and Urani moves into the clinch.
Escobar tries to break free but Urani pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urani.
Escobar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Urani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Urani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Urani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Urani trying to control the position but instead, Escobar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urani into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar. #BC#
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Urani checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urani doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Urani looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Urani tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Urani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#KD2#
Urani drops Escobar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Escobar looks back up at him and smiles so Urani waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Urani ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Escobar's jaw. Escobar's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Urani does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ephram Urani!

 

Event: EMP Escobar vs Madog 5     
Date:   Aug 09, 2019
#R1#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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.
#R2#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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.
#R3#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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.
#R4#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R5#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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.

 

Event: EMP Escobar Vs Grande     
Date:   Jul 12, 2019
#R1#
Grande is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grande lands a slapping body shot.
Grande throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Grande connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grande. Grande obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar swings for the body but Grande moves out of range.
Escobar walks into a straight right hand from Grande.
Grande looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Grande misses with a head kick.
Grande lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Grande is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar catches Grande with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT#
It looks like Jesus Chico Grande has been cut.
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!
Grande throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar checks a low kick from Grande.
A quick step to the side and Escobar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande lands a nice looking body shot. #T1#
Grande with a hook.
Grande is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks.
Escobar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
We've been informed that Grande has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Grande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grande lands a jab to the nose.
Grande throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grande swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Grande jumps back.#CL#
Escobar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grande misses with some punches.
Grande scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Grande tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#
Grande is rocked!
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Grande misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Grande.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Escobar. #T3#
Grande stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Grande.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Grande.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Grande lands a right hand.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grande's elbow.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grande.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Grande blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Grande.
Grande can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
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 Jesus Chico Grande's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Grande cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grande lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Grande scores with a hook.
Grande with a hook.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grande. Grande obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Grande sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big left from Grande misses.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T1#
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Grande swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Grande throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL2#
Grande rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grande lands a body punch.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Grande.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Grande lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar working aggressively here. #T2#
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Grande lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
Grande has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grande misses with the head strike.
Grande blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Grande lands a right hand.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grande.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande blocks a body shot from Escobar. #T4#
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grande working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grande.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande cracks Escobar with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Chico Grande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesus Chico Grande's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Grande tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Grande pushes him off.
Grande scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Grande rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Grande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grande digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande lands a body shot.
Grande lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards. #T1#
A hook to the body from Grande.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Grande lands a shot to the body.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Grande.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Grande.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Grande avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Grande lands a body shot.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.
Grande stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Nice body punch from Grande.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Grande lands a body punch.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grande digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Grande.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Grande.
A right hand to the body from Grande.
Grande gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it. #T3#
Grande pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
Grande lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Grande tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grande.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar digs a right hand into Grande's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grande's gas tank.
Grande takes a shot to the head.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Grande.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Grande.
Grande misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande lands a body shot. #T4#
Grande lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Grande has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grande.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Grande controls the action.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grande's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grande lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Grande misses with the head strike.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Grande's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Chico Grande really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Chico Grande's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Grande lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grande is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it. #CL2#
Grande has taken the fight to the clinch.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grande lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escobar.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Grande.
Grande blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Grande lands with a short shot to the head.
Grande pushes Escobar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Grande.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Grande scores with a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T1#
Grande lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grande working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grande.
A body shot lands from Grande.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grande lands a left hand.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC2#
Escobar is rocked!
Grande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar or not.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grande lands with a left to the head.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Grande.
Grande is leaning against Escobar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grande lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grande tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grande works on Escobar's body with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
Grande blocking some punches.
Escobar tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande lands with a light punch inside.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grande digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grande scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.
Escobar tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Grande.
Grande lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Escobar to his knees! Grande keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Chico Grande!
Post fight, Jesus Chico Grande stared into the camera and said 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.

 

Event: EMP Kansalainen Vs Escobar     
Date:   Jun 28, 2019
#R1#
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. #T1#
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. #CUT2#
It looks like Tapani Kansalainen has been cut.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
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. #CUT#
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. #T3#
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!#T4#
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.
#R2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#ROC2#
Kansalainen is rocked!
Kansalainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kansalainen misses with a straight right. #T4#
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!
#R3#
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!#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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!#T4#
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.
#R4#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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!
#R5#
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.#T1#
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.

 

Event: Pride FC 26 Dog vs Gray     
Date:   Jun 16, 2019
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeboah. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeboah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Escobar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yeboah.
Yeboah throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yeboah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Yeboah is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escobar but Escobar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Escobar throws a big counter head kick but Yeboah avoids it with no problem.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yeboah.
Escobar moves out of range as Yeboah throws a body kick.
Yeboah slips under a jab.#T1#
Yeboah cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Yeboah.
No luck for Yeboah with that takedown attempt.
Yeboah scores with a head kick. Escobar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yeboah scores with a kick to the body.
Yeboah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Yeboah avoids it with no problem.
Yeboah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeboah throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Yeboah. #T2#
Yeboah just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Yeboah avoids it with no problem.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yeboah.
Yeboah throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Yeboah.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Yeboah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yeboah is looking to wear down Escobar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeboah throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar 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 avoids a kick to the body. #T3#
Yeboah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yeboah tries to clinch up.
Yeboah wants to clinch.
Yeboah doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yeboah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sambulo Yeboah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Yeboah finds it's way through Escobar's defenses.
Yeboah looks to clinch
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeboah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobar's hands.#T4#
Yeboah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yeboah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar tries to land a body kick
and Yeboah 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!
Yeboah misses with a straight right.
No luck for Yeboah with that takedown attempt.
Yeboah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Escobar with a hook.
Yeboah scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sambulo Yeboah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Yeboah moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Nice uppercut lands for Yeboah. That snapped Escobar's head back.
Escobar tries to move into range but Yeboah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yeboah cracks Escobar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Yeboah checks it.
Yeboah lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Yeboah misses.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Yeboah does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Yeboah misses its target.
Yeboah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobar's hands.
Yeboah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Yeboah misses with a takedown
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yeboah misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#
Yeboah is rocked!
Yeboah throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yeboah throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Yeboah.
Sambulo Yeboah is winning the standup battle so far.
Yeboah lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Diego Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yeboah walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Oh Yeboah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yeboah scores with a nice head shot.
Yeboah lands with a slapping head kick.
Yeboah seems to have got his legs back now.
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Yeboah clinches up with Escobar and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Yeboah.
Yeboah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yeboah misses with a body punch.
Yeboah lands a body shot.
Yeboah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yeboah wants a takedown.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Yeboah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeboah lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Yeboah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yeboah scores with a leg kick.
Escobar lands a jab.
Escobar slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yeboah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Escobar! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Clothing Co. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: EMP Graves Vs Gagnon     
Date:   May 31, 2019
#R1#
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Tertelgte is just out of range.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar cracks Tertelgte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Tertelgte moves out of range easily.
Escobar checks a low kick from Tertelgte.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Tertelgte slips a straight right by Escobar.
Tertelgte 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.
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 Tertelgte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tertelgte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tertelgte lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tertelgte was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tertelgte throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Tertelgte only half commits.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Tertelgte off balance momentarily.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tertelgte moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tertelgte throws out the jab. #T1#
Escobar stuns Tertelgte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
Tertelgte feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tertelgte. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
A slow jab from Tertelgte misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar throws a low kick but Tertelgte moves out of range easily.
Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Tertelgte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tertelgte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tertelgte.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.#T2#
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!
Tertelgte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tertelgte tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.#CL#
Tertelgte tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Escobar digs a right hand underneath Tertelgte's ribcage. Tertelgte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Tertelgte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Tertelgte controls the action.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Tertelgte on the inside.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Tertelgte controls his hands.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte lands an uppercut.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to work over Tertelgte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Tertelgte.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Tertelgte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Escobar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tertelgte prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Tertelgte blocking some punches. #T4#
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Tertelgte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte blocking some punches.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tertelgte throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
Tertelgte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tertelgte misses with some punches.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Tertelgte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Tertelgte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tertelgte scores with a punch to the head.#CL#
Escobar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tertelgte, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tertelgte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tertelgte backwards.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tertelgte throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Tertelgte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tertelgte backwards.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Tertelgte. #T1#
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tertelgte lands with a short shot to the head.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar lands a left hand.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar working aggressively here.
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!
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tertelgte lands a left hand.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Tertelgte.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Tertelgte blocking some punches.
Escobar tries a body shot but Tertelgte blocks it.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Tertelgte.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tertelgte backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tertelgte.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Tertelgte. #T3#
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tertelgte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tertelgte backwards.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tertelgte prevents a body shot from Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar. #T4#
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tertelgte backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tertelgte pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar tries to work over Tertelgte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar digs a right hand into Tertelgte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tertelgte's gas tank.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Tertelgte is breathing heavily.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Tertelgte throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Tertelgte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escobar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar lands a jab.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Tertelgte's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Escobar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte checks a low kick from Escobar.
Tertelgte flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tertelgte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tertelgte misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Tertelgte throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Tertelgte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Tertelgte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Tertelgte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tertelgte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tertelgte on the side of the head.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tertelgte misses with a low kick.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobar lands with a hook. Tertelgte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tertelgte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Tertelgte avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook. Tertelgte ducked under it nicely.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Tertelgte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a body punch but Tertelgte moves out of range.
Tertelgte walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Tertelgte clinches with his opponent.
Escobar working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
Tertelgte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Tertelgte avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Tertelgte lands with a left to the head.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
Ernie Tertelgte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Tertelgte avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Tertelgte lands a left hand. #T3#
Tertelgte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tertelgte can do to turn this around?
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Tertelgte controls the action.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tertelgte backwards.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte misses with some punches.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Tertelgte.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tertelgte backwards.
Escobar tries a body shot but Tertelgte blocks it.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte blocking some punches.
Escobar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tertelgte backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

Diego Escobar gave a mention to UnderGround Clothing Co. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: EMP Escobar vs Kansalainen     
Date:   May 17, 2019
#R1#
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Kansalainen misses with a low kick.
Kansalainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kansalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kansalainen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Escobar. That one must have hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar, as that shot connected.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Escobar feints and then cracks Kansalainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kansalainen down.
Kansalainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kansalainen slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
Kansalainen looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Kansalainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kansalainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a body shot
letting Kansalainen counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansalainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kansalainen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Kansalainen moved out of range.
Kansalainen misses the jab.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kansalainen.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Kansalainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Kansalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansalainen cracks the inside of Escobar's front leg.
Kansalainen slips under a jab.
Kansalainen checks a low kick from Escobar.
Kansalainen looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
The fighters circling - Kansalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen 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.
Kansalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kansalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kansalainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar wants to slow Kansalainen down by chopping away at his legs.
Kansalainen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
enabling Kansalainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kansalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Kansalainen didn't see that one coming.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansalainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar throws a jab when Kansalainen was well out of range.
Kansalainen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Kansalainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kansalainen! But no joy.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kansalainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Kansalainen misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kansalainen is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kansalainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Kansalainen should have avoided that one.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Kansalainen is out of range. #CL2#
Kansalainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kansalainen lands a left hand.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Kansalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Escobar - that landed with a thud. #BC#
Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kansalainen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Kansalainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Kansalainen checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kansalainen.#CL2#
Kansalainen clinches.
Kansalainen prevents a body shot from Escobar.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Kansalainen.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Kansalainen controls the action.
Kansalainen lands an uppercut.
Kansalainen lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar is leaning against Kansalainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kansalainen blocking some punches. #BC2#
Kansalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kansalainen lands a body shot.
Kansalainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Kansalainen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Kansalainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kansalainen.
A leg kick checked by Kansalainen.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Kansalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Kansalainen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escobar in his tracks.
Nice shot lands for Kansalainen.
An inside leg kick from Kansalainen misses.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kansalainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kansalainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escobar fakes the leg kick and cracks Kansalainen in the body.
Escobar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kansalainen's calf.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Kansalainen moved out of range.
Kansalainen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Escobar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kansalainen misses the jab.
Kansalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kansalainen.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Kansalainen jumps back.
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!
That kick from Kansalainen tenderised Escobar's leg. Escobar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kansalainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar wants to slow Kansalainen down by chopping away at his legs. #T1#
A cross from Kansalainen lands.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Kansalainen should have avoided that one.
Kansalainen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kansalainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Kansalainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Escobar misses.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Kansalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Kansalainen manages to avoid it.
Escobar slips under a jab from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kansalainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kansalainen's hands.
Kansalainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Kansalainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.#T2#
Escobar throws a low kick but Kansalainen avoids it.
Kansalainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kansalainen throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen misses with a low kick.
As Kansalainen backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kansalainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kansalainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kansalainen. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Kansalainen avoids it.
Kansalainen throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Donk. Kansalainen catches Escobar right on the button with a cross.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Kansalainen is out of range.
Kansalainen throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Kansalainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Kansalainen moved away.#T3#
Kansalainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escobar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Kansalainen misses its intended target.
Kansalainen avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Kansalainen slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar checks the leg kick.
Kansalainen blocks a leg kick.
Kansalainen tries to counter with a clinch but Escobar shakes him off and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kansalainen throws a nice looking combination but Escobar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar feints and then cracks Kansalainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kansalainen down.
Kansalainen throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kansalainen's calf.
Kansalainen is looking to clinch.
Escobar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kansalainen misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Kansalainen takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Kansalainen jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kansalainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Kansalainen's knee but Kansalainen avoids it well.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar tests Kansalainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kansalainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Kansalainen feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kansalainen's head.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kansalainen can pounce on him.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kansalainen misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Kansalainen motions for Escobar to come forward. Kansalainen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kansalainen feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Kansalainen misses with a looping right.
Escobar cracks Kansalainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kansalainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Kansalainen looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Kansalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Kansalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansalainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Kansalainen ducks down to avoid it.
Kansalainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Kansalainen.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Kansalainen misses the target.
Kansalainen misses with a looping left.
Escobar looks to land a body kick but Kansalainen moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kansalainen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kansalainen lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Escobar lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
Kansalainen cracks Escobar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kansalainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Escobar misses with a body punch
and Kansalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Kansalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Kansalainen throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Kansalainen throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a leg kick.
Kansalainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansalainen swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kansalainen checks it well.
Kansalainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Escobar throws a body punch but Kansalainen moves out of range.
A nice side step and Kansalainen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kansalainen tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Kansalainen off balance momentarily.
Kansalainen staying out of range there.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kansalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Kansalainen.
Escobar feints and then cracks Kansalainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kansalainen down. #T3#
Kansalainen looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kansalainen.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kansalainen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kansalainen is looking to clinch.
Kansalainen lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Kansalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
Kansalainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kansalainen walks into a left hand.
Kansalainen tries to land a leg kick but Escobar saw it coming and moves away.
Kansalainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
Kansalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Kansalainen.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kansalainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kansalainen misses with a leg kick
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Kansalainen slips under a jab.
Kansalainen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head.
Kansalainen slips under a jab.
Kansalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Kansalainen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kansalainen duly obliges.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Kansalainen didn't see that one coming.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kansalainen scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kansalainen really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Kansalainen throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No joy there for Kansalainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansalainen.
A head kick misses from Kansalainen.
Escobar throws a hook but Kansalainen blocks it.
Escobar stuns Kansalainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Kansalainen avoided it.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kansalainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kansalainen wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar cracks Kansalainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a body kick.
Kansalainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Kansalainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Kansalainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Kansalainen throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar swings for the body but Kansalainen moves out of range.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Kansalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar lands a head shot.
Donk. Escobar catches Kansalainen right on the button with a cross.
Kansalainen throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Kansalainen moved out of range.
Kansalainen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escobar blocks it well.
Good shot there by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a low kick.
Kansalainen blocks a leg kick.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T2#
Kansalainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Kansalainen checks a leg kick.
Kansalainen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Escobar slips under a jab.
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!
Escobar clobbers Kansalainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar throws a body punch but Kansalainen moves out of range.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kansalainen wants to slow Escobar down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kansalainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Escobar.
Kansalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kansalainen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Kansalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kansalainen moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Kansalainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kansalainen is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Kansalainen looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar throws a series of strikes that have Kansalainen backpedaling.
Kansalainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kansalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Kansalainen blocks the body kick.
Kansalainen with a nice cross.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Kansalainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar throws a body punch but Kansalainen moves out of range.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kansalainen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Kansalainen.
Escobar looks to land a combination. Kansalainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice body punch from Kansalainen.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Kansalainen moved away.
Kansalainen keeps Escobar at a distance using the push kick.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Kansalainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kansalainen moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kansalainen. That did some damage!
Escobar throws a body punch but Kansalainen moves out of range.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Kansalainen throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kansalainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar had his way with Tapani Kansalainen in 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. This is the final round!
#R5#
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar 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 misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar throws a hook but Kansalainen blocks it.
Kansalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Kansalainen.
Escobar checks a low kick from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen lands with a kick to the temple. Escobar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Kansalainen's head.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Kansalainen moves away and avoids it.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansalainen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Kansalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Kansalainen connects with the punch.#T1#
Escobar jabs Kansalainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kansalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Kansalainen.
Escobar lands with a hook. Kansalainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Kansalainen misses with a looping right.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Kansalainen misses with a looping left.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Escobar checks a low kick from Kansalainen.
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.
A low kick from Kansalainen is predictable there
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kansalainen misses with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kansalainen's knee momentarily.
Kansalainen connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tapani Kansalainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kansalainen's corner calls for a 1-2. Kansalainen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar slips a jab from Kansalainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Kansalainen throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kansalainen thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
Kansalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kansalainen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Escobar counters with a low kick, right behind Kansalainen 's knee.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kansalainen's hands.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left lands for Kansalainen.
Kansalainen is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Escobar.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kansalainen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Escobar - the referee stops the clock and Kansalainen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Escobar. Kansalainen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kansalainen misses with a straight right.
Kansalainen throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Kansalainen lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
Escobar moves out of range as Kansalainen strikes.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Kansalainen is looking to clinch.
Escobar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kansalainen blocks a leg kick.
Escobar digs a good hook to Kansalainen's body.
Nice body punch from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar lands with a cross. #CL2#
Kansalainen drives through and clinches with Escobar against the cage.
Kansalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Kansalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Kansalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kansalainen blocks an uppercut.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kansalainen lands a right hand.
Escobar working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kansalainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Escobar tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Kansalainen is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Escobar buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Escobar!! Escobar is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Kansalainen throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapani Kansalainen!
Tapani Kansalainen is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Tapani Kansalainen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: EMP Verygood vs Alcala     
Date:   Apr 19, 2019
#R1#
Escobar cracks the inside of Built's front leg.
The fighters circling - Built throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Built drops his hands momentarily and Escobar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Built wants to counter with a clinch but Escobar pushes him away.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Built sees it coming and moves out of range.
Built throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Built displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Built throws a counter combo.
A big right from Escobar misses. #T1#
Escobar throws a one two combo.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Built had a free shot at his head there.
Escobar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Built back to the cage. Escobar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Built drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Built moves into the clinch.
Escobar misses with the head strike. #BC#
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Built takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escobar lands a jab to Built's midsection.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Built walks into a jab.
Built throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Escobar.
Nice jab there from Built. #CUT2#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.#T2#
Built jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Built avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AK Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Built.
Built has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Built misses with a low kick as Escobar jumps back.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Built.
Escobar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Built throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Built fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Built's belly button to the back.#T3#
Built gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheers as Built lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escobar doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Built avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Built wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Built's head.
Nice uppercut there from Built.
Built throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Built under the eye.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Built momentarily. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Built throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Built blocks the body kick.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Built.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Built throws a fast counter high kick but Escobar manages to duck under it in time.
Built throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Built misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built takes one on the button.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Built's sensitive parts.
Escobar keeps Built at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Built counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar. #CL2#
Built closes the distance and pushes Escobar back into the cage.
Built working aggressively here.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Built can do to turn this around?
Escobar tries to break free but Built pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards. #BC#
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Built lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Built misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Built misses the target.
Escobar throws a series of strikes that have Built backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Built clinches. #T1#
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Built softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built prevents a body shot from Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Built working aggressively here.
Built working aggressively here.
Built blocking some punches.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Built.
Built blocking some punches.
Built tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Built makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Built makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Built.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Built.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Built misses with some punches.
Built working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Built misses with the head strike.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Escobar.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Built.
Built misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Built. #T3#
Built lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Built.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Built.
Built has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Escobar.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Built backwards.
A hook to the body from Escobar.
Built lands a nice uppercut.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Built.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built scores with a shoulder strike.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Built.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Escobar misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Built misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Built lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Built working aggressively here.
Built blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Built.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Built misses with some punches.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pa‘Akea Built will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar jabs Built right on the nose. Built blinks but takes it well.
Built misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Built swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Built is out of range.
Escobar lands a head shot.
Built pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
Built steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Built slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Built misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Escobar.
Built feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Escobar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Built throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Built's shoulder, as Built tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Built takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #T2#
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar thows a body kick. Built tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Built.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Built avoids a kick to the body.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Built misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Built avoided it.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Built off balance momentarily.
Built moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Jab by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a nice body kick.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Built's leg. Built is trying to keep his angry face on.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Built looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Built 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.#CL2#
Built has Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Built misses with a body punch.
Escobar tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Built walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar lands the left hand.
Built gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Built has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Escobar.
Built is looking to clinch.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Escobar lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Built.
Built throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Escobar catches Built right on the button with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Built.
Built throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Built.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Built slips the punch.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Built looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.
Built looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Built tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Built checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Built moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body. #T1#
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Built.
Built let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Built slips the punch.#CL2#
Built clinches up with Escobar and pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pa‘Akea Built seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#TD#
Escobar jumps guard.
Escobar wants to control the position but Built says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
My spies in Fist of Fury Training Center inform me that Built has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Escobar trying to control but Built postures up.
Escobar tries to roll over but Built keeps him under control.
Escobar is looking to control Built's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Escobar avoid being mounted?#T2#
Escobar tries to roll over but Built keeps him under control.
Built controlling the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T3#
Built prevents Escobar from improving his position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Built connects with a high kick.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Built steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobar.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar defending well as Built loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Built tries to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar lands a nice looking body kick.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Built.
Escobar walks into a jab.#T4#
Built avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Built's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Built slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBuilt.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Built's head.
Escobar tests Built's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Built's head back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Built rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
Built throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar had his way with Pa‘Akea Built in that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Escobar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Built throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Built takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escobar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Built motions for Escobar to come forward. Built throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Built's leg. Built is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar lands with a hook. Built tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Built seems unphased.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Built. #T1#
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Built.
Built keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Built takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Built stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Escobar misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Built throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Built goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T2#
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Built looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar looks to land a body kick but Built moved away.
Built throws a big counter head kick but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Built throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Built takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar connects with a right hand. Built shakes it off.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Built looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Built swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Built lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Built slips a straight right by Escobar.
Built steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobar.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Built.
A clash of legs there as Built blocks the low kick.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Built.
Built looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Built takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Built's shoulder, as Built tries to avoid the shot.
Built avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Built plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Built lands a nice hook to Escobar's body. Escobar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Built avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Built just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar feints and then cracks Built's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Built down.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
Built takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Built tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Pa‘Akea Built has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escobar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

A very excited looking Diego Escobar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: EMP Escobar vs Paddington     
Date:   Mar 16, 2019
#R1#
Paddington misses with a looping left.
Paddington darts in trying to clinch
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Paddington scores with a nice strike.
Paddington throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar is looking to slow Paddington down with leg kicks.
Paddington looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Paddington manages to avoid it.
Paddington connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paddington looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paddington throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Paddington 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.
Paddington swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Paddington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Paddington as he connects with a hook.
Escobar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Paddington digs a good hook to Escobar's body. #T1#
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paddington cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.
Diego Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Paddington moves away and avoids it.
Paddington misses with an uppercut.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Paddington missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Paddington.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Paddington avoided it.
Paddington swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Paddington.
Paddington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Paddington moves away and avoids it.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paddington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2##TD2#
Escobar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Paddington to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar controlling Paddington's posture.
Paddington throwing strikes from guard but Escobar blocks nicely.
Escobar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Paddington postures up in Escobar's guard and throws a big left but Escobar blocks it.
Paddington throws a big right hand that misses.
Paddington throws an elbow that misses. Escobar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paddington's guard. Nice move by Escobar!#REVR##SUB2#
Paddington is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T3#
Escobar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Paddington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Paddington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Escobar is aware though and is defending well.
Escobar stays in close to Paddington's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Paddington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Escobar is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Paddington is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Paddington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escobar defends it easily.
Escobar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Escobar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Escobar pushes down on Paddington's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Paddington will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Paddington scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD2#
Paddington drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Paddington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Escobar managing to control the position.
Paddington is looking to work some ground and pound but Escobar has wrist control.
Paddington wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paddington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Escobar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escobar is trying to control the position but Paddington postures up. #T1#
Escobar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escobar pulls Paddington in to control the position.
Paddington wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Paddington fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Escobar, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Paddington throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Paddington scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Paddington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paddington goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paddington throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Paddington lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paddington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab. #TD2#
Paddington closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Paddington lands in his opponent's guard.
David Paddington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Escobar has control of Paddington's left arm, preventing Paddington from doing any damage.
Paddington throws a big elbow that misses.
Paddington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Paddington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Escobar stays in close to Paddington's body and controls the position. #T3#
Paddington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Paddington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Escobar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paddington.
Escobar tries to get to full guard but Paddington has control of the leg.
Paddington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Escobar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paddington.
Paddington not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
Escobar is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Paddington is looking for a kimura but Escobar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paddington to get the leverage.
Paddington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escobar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Paddington not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Paddington is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Escobar still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Escobar has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Paddington is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Escobar is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Paddington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paddington misses with a hook
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paddington throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Paddington slips a straight right by Escobar.
Paddington with the counter takedown but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar lands a head kick. Paddington smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paddington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.#TD2#
Paddington gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Escobar manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Paddington is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Escobar sees it coming and defends easily.
Paddington misses with a head shot. Escobar uses the momentum to regain guard. #T1#
Paddington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paddington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paddington postures up in Escobar's guard and throws a big left but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar is pulling down on Paddington's head. It's preventing any offense from Paddington, at least for the moment.
Paddington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paddington throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paddington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paddington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escobar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paddington.
Paddington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paddington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobar is controlling Paddington's posture.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
David Paddington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Paddington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
It looked like Escobar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#
It looks like David Paddington has been cut.
Paddington stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paddington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.#T3#
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Paddington looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Paddington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paddington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paddington checks the leg kick.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paddington.
Paddington misses with a looping left.
Paddington misses with a body shot
and Escobar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Paddington falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escobar counters with a nice leg kick.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T4#
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paddington checks a leg kick.
Paddington throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paddington paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#TD2#
Paddington closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Escobar did well to prevent Paddington getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar keeping hold of Paddington's head, controlling as best he can.
Paddington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paddington is thwarting Escobar's attempts to control the position.
Paddington is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Diego Escobar did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on David Paddington's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Paddington connects with a body shot that sends Escobar's belly button to the back.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paddington just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Escobar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Paddington.
Paddington fails to land with a series of punches.
Paddington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paddington in his tracks.
Paddington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Escobar. No joy for Paddington on that attempt.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paddington misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar tries to bum rush Paddington with a series of wild strikes but Paddington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paddington swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Paddington changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Paddington.
Escobar throws a jab when Paddington was well out of range.
Paddington scores with a jab. Escobar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paddington throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Paddington tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar lands a jab.
A combination from Paddington does no damage.
Paddington changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paddington throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paddington misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T2#
Paddington throws a body shot but no joy.
Paddington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Paddington slips a jab from Escobar.
Paddington with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Paddington misses.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paddington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paddington throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Escobar.
Paddington displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paddington swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Paddington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paddington looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.#T3#
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar motions for Paddington to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paddington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar scores with a one two! Paddington had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big right from Paddington misses.
Paddington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paddington looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Paddington just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Paddington throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Paddington slips under a jab from Escobar.
Paddington changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Paddington blocks a head kick by Escobar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paddington throws a sloppy body shot
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Paddington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Paddington misses.
Paddington on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab by Paddington.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paddington.
It seemed like Paddington was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paddington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Jab, jab by Paddington - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Paddington's cut.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5##TD2#
Paddington shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Escobar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ground and pound from Paddington seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Paddington are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Escobar is looking to regain half guard here but Paddington keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Paddington goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Escobar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Paddington but great work by Escobar.
Paddington has one of Escobar's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paddington tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Escobar easily slips into full mount!
Paddington tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T1#
Paddington tries to hold on but Escobar pushes him away.
Escobar controlling the position easily from mount.
Paddington working to try and regain half guard.
Paddington tries to lock up and control but Escobar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paddington is looking to get to half guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paddington throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Paddington wants to hold on but Escobar pushes him away.
Escobar controlling his opponent.
Paddington can't escape the position.
Escobar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Paddington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Paddington is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paddington wants to hold on but Escobar pushes him away.
Paddington is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Escobar is staying active.
Escobar prevents Paddington from getting the reversal.
Paddington gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Paddington misses with some strikes from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Escobar throws the left hand but Paddington avoids the punch easily.
Paddington is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.#T4#
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paddington just misses with a punch to the body.
Paddington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Paddington tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Paddington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Paddington throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Paddington lands an overhand right.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paddington is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paddington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Paddington takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escobar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Diego Escobar!

Diego Escobar retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Diego Escobar misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated David Paddington had this to say: 'Good fight, but not good outcome. I thought im indestructible after winning that openweight tournament. I Still matter and nobody should count me out yet!'.

 

Event: EMP Escobar vs P.Sitsongrit     
Date:   Mar 02, 2019
#R1#
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick from Escobar lands but Sitsongrit takes it in his stride.
Escobar throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Escobar was not able to check.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Escobar moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Escobar lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Sitsongrit has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.#T2#
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
Escobar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Escobar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T3#
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Escobar slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar. #T4#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Donk. Escobar catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitsongrits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Escobar lands the left hand.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Escobar misses with a body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body kick.
Escobar scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.
Escobar takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there. #CL#
Sitsongrit gets tackled into the cage by Escobar. Escobar maintains the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar jumps guard but Sitsongrit stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
A solid body kick from Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#
Escobar is rocked!
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL2#
Sitsongrit rushes Escobar and presses him up against the cage.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Sitsongrit jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Escobar saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobar misses the body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
A clash of legs there as Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Escobar moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petdee Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sitsongrit's knee momentarily.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sitsongrit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.
Escobar lands with a hook. Sitsongrit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit misses the body punch
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Escobar catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.#T2#
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Donk. Escobar catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Escobar lands with a hook. Sitsongrit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
Escobar is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
Escobar misses the jab.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Escobar looks to throw a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Escobar's ribs.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Escobar misses.
A nice side step and Sitsongrit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar clearly takes that 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!
#R4#
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
Escobar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Escobar avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that stops Escobar in his tracks momentarily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased. #T1#
Sitsongrit motions for Escobar to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sitsongrit's calf.
Escobar jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar closes the distance but Sitsongrit moves to the side
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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.
Petdee Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar lands the left hand.#T3#
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar misses the jab.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Escobar's body. Escobar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Escobar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar had his way with Petdee Sitsongrit in that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobar misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back to recover.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1#
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Escobar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar with a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Escobar jumps back.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.#T2#
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Sitsongrit backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Escobar - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Escobar throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escobar blocks it well.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Escobar.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL2#
Sitsongrit has Escobar up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with the combination.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escobar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

Diego Escobar retains his featherweight title!
Diego Escobar decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: EMP Escobar vs Madog     
Date:   Feb 03, 2019
#R1#
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Madog slips under a jab.
Escobar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Madog checks a leg kick.
Madog ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Madog.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar scores with a push kick.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Madog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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.
A big right from Escobar misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Madog has closed the distance and engaged Escobar in a clinch.
Madog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madog presses Escobar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Escobar. #T1#
Madog throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Madog fails to land.
Madog blocks an uppercut.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Madog prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Madog's head. #BC#
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It appears Escobar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Madog.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Madog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Madog moves away and avoids it.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Madog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Madog's sensitive parts.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madog is able to avoid easily.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madog counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Escobar misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.#T2#
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Madog digs a good hook to Escobar's body.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Madog moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Madog pushes him off.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Madog with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL#
Escobar instigates a clinch.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Madog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Madog controls the action.
A short left from Madog.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Madog forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Madog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar thumps Madog with a low kick.
Madog defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Madog's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T3#
Madog tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Madog looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Madog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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.
Madog is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Madog lands with a shot to the body.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madog connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Madog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.#T4#
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
Madog is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escobar rather than just go for the knockout.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Madog lands a jab.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Madog counters with a nice uppercut.
Madog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Madog checks it.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madog misses with a straight left.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Madog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Madog ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL2#
Madog moves into the clinch.
Madog tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iolyn Madog will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Madog scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Madog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Madog lands a nice looking body kick.
Madog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madog blocks a jab.
Madog throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Madog scores with a body shot.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Madog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madog.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Madog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar misses with a hook. Madog ducked under it nicely.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Madog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
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.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madog.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog throws a body kick that misses.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madog has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice uppercut lands for Madog. That snapped Escobar's head back. #T2#
Escobar thuds his right hand into Madog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Madog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Madog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Madog.
Madog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Madog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Madog thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Madog.#T3#
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Madog's ribs.
Madog slips a straight right by Escobar.
Madog walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body punch from Madog.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar tries to work over Madog's front leg with a kick but Madog checks it.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Madog misses.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Madog's ribs.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madog is able to avoid easily.#T4#
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Madog moved out of range.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Madog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Madog feints a counter leg kick.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
Madog cracks Escobar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Madog connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
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 Madog has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Madog and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Madog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Escobar cracks Madog with a nice body shot.
Madog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madog lands a shoulder strike. #TD#
Escobar pulls guard.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madog throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Madog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Madog tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madog checks the leg kick.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Madog is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar lands a front kick.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Madog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Madog lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madog misses with a straight right.
Madog looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Madog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madog.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madog is looking to land body kicks.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Madog.
Madog throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Madog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobar scrambles back to his feet.
Madog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T2#
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
Madog slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar backing away here, and Madog unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Escobar with a hook.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madog avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Madog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
Madog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Madog counters with a stiff right hand.
Madog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Madog looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
Madog stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madog tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Madog misses.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Escobar lands with a nice body kick.
Madog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog throws a lazy uppercut
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Madog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Madog staying out of range there.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Madog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Madog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escobar in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Escobar. #T4#
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madog misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escobar wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Madog tries to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Madog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar misses with a jab to the body
and Madog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Madog throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Madog throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Madog.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Madog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.#CL2#
Madog clinches.
Escobar blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Iolyn Madog just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar walks into a jab.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madog.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madog cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog misses with a double jab.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Madog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Madog backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madog checks a low kick from Escobar.
Madog is looking to land body kicks.
Madog checks a low kick from Escobar.
A little jabbing left from Madog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Madog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Madog blocks the leg kick.
Madog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Escobar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
letting Madog counter with a right hand.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Madog lands a body shot.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Madog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Madog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Madog checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Madog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madog thinks about the counter body kick.
Madog throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar moves to clinch but Madog breaks away
and Madog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Escobar misses with a shot to the body
and Madog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Good shot there by Madog.
Madog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Madog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
Madog checks a leg kick.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escobar feints and then cracks Madog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Madog down.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madog.
Madog throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Madog cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Madog to score with a decent uppercut.
Madog misses with a straight right.
Escobar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Madog misses with a hook.
Madog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Madog moved out of range.
Madog throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Madog.
Madog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Madog's legs.
Escobar wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog moves out of range easily.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
Escobar misses with a body shot
and Madog counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Madog.
Madog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar backing away here, and Madog unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Madog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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.
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!
#R5#
Escobar takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to work over Madog's front leg with a kick but Madog checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Madog.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madog blocks a jab.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Madog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Madog doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar throws a hook but Madog avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Madog has managed to clinch.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Iolyn Madog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madog is able to avoid easily.#T1#
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Madog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Madog checks it.
Escobar throws a hook but Madog avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Madog. Escobar shrugs it off though.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Escobar is predictable there
and Madog counters with a nice leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Madog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Madog staying out of range there.#CL2#
Madog rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar or not.
A body shot lands from Madog.
A short right from Madog.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Madog avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Madog blocks a body shot from Escobar. #T2#
Madog tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madog pressing his opponent against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madog.
Madog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madog lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madog lands an uppercut.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Madog digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank.
Madog blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madog explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Madog throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iolyn Madog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Madog connects with a right hand. Escobar shakes it off.
Madog moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
A jab lands there for Madog.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Madog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice jab there from Madog.
Madog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar walks into a left hand.
Madog connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madog slips under a jab from Escobar.
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.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Madog checks it well. #T4##CL2#
Madog closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar tries a low kick but Madog avoids it.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Madog counters with a nice uppercut.
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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Madog down. #CL2#
Madog moves into the clinch.
Madog lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madog is working Escobar over against the cage.
Madog misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Madog.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Madog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Escobar tries to work over Madog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madog.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Madog stalling the fight.
Madog has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iolyn Madog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Madog 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Escobar!

Diego Escobar retains his featherweight title!
Diego Escobar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: CEC 636     
Date:   Jan 04, 2019
#R1#
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grande lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grande throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Grande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grande throws out the jab.
Grande checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grande is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Grande misses with a leg kick.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Grande tries to bum rush Escobar with a series of wild strikes but Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobar throws a low kick but Grande moves out of range easily.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grande.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Grande chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Grande looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escobar checks a low kick from Grande.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grande.
Grande shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Escobar eats them both and turns towards Grande to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T1#
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grande.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grande. That's going to slow Escobar down.
Grande works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Grande 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.
Grande chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grande moves away.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Grande's front leg but catches the back leg as Grande tries to avoid it.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grande.
Grande throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Grande punishes Escobar's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar misses with a hook. Grande ducked under it nicely.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grande loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Grande looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escobar misses with a body punch
and Grande counters with a nice uppercut.
Grande is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grande swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Grande scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escobar.
Grande misses with a looping left.
Grande keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grande throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Grande blocks the low kick.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar moves forwards but Grande connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grande.
Grande checks the leg kick.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Grande jumps back.
Grande misses with a low kick.
Grande takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grande thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar jabs at Grande's body.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a wild body kick that Grande sees coming a mile off.
Grande throws a body shot but no joy.
Grande motions for Escobar to come forward. Grande throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Grande there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Escobar misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Grande moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Grande throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar digs a good hook to Grande's body.
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grande.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar moves forwards but Grande connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grande with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grande lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escobar jabs Grande right on the nose. Grande blinks but takes it well.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Grande feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar throws a push kick but Grande slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grande.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Grande.
A clash of legs there as Grande blocks the low kick.
Grande checks a low kick from Escobar.
Grande thumps Escobar with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Grande misses with a wild body shot.
Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
A big left from Grande misses.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grande scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Grande looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar cracks Grande with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grande swings widly with a right hand
and Grande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grande slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grande was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Grande is out of range.
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 Jesus Chico Grande will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grande.
Grande connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Escobar momentarily.
Grande tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grande.
Grande checks the leg kick.
Grande throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Grande connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Grande.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Escobar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Grande is just out of range.
Escobar throws a hook but Grande blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grande ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Grande.
Grande punishes Escobar's body with a nice straight punch.
Grande throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Grande pushes Escobar away with a front kick.#T1#
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Grande.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Grande.
Grande checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobar throws a nice looking combination but Grande bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grande!
Grande checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grande misses with a low kick.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Grande's ribs.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Escobar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Grande pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grande misses with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Grande moves away and avoids it.
Escobar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grande is out of range.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Grande sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar throws a hook but Grande blocks it.
Grande looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Grande misses the target.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grande is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Grande.#T2#
Grande getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Grande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar jabs Grande to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grande throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Grande throws out a token jab with nothing on 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, Grande has got the better of the exchanges.
Grande throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Grande connects with a crisp jab.
Grande throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grande connects with a nice looking jab.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a body punch but Grande moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grande 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.
Escobar flicks out a counter leg kick but Grande steps away.
Grande 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.
Grande fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Grande swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Grande takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Escobar slips a straight right by Grande.#T3#
Grande tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grande takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grande swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar slips under a jab from Grande.
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Grande's knee but Grande avoids it well.
Escobar feints and then cracks Grande's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grande down.
Grande connects with a body shot that sends Escobar's belly button to the back.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar wants to slow Grande down by chopping away at his legs.
Grande throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
Jesus Chico Grande is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Grande throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Grande misses the target.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Grande jumps back.
Grande jabs Escobar right on the nose. Escobar blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Grande swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Grande misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grande. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grande looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grande turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar checks the leg kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grande blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Grande as he connects with a hook.
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 Grande has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grande and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Grande scores with a body shot.
Grande checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Chico Grande dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Grande misses with a looping right.
Grande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grande throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Grande tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grande throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grande checks it well.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Grande fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grande. That did some damage!
Escobar slips under a jab.
Grande drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Grande moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grande.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar thumps Grande with a low kick.
Escobar feints and then cracks Grande's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grande down.
Grande pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grande takes one on the button.
Escobar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Grande's ribs.#T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grande checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Grande misses its target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Grande throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Grande manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Grande slips the punch.
Grande tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobar is able to avoid easily.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grande moves away.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grande's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grande. Grande obviously looking to wear him down.
Grande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar tests Grande's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Grande blocks a leg kick.
Grande scores with a hook.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Grande sees it coming and moves out of range. #T2#
Grande throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Grande blocks a low kick nicely.
Grande throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Grande takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
Grande throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Grande throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar flicks out a counter leg kick but Grande steps away.
Escobar lands with a nice combination. Grande backs away looking to recover.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Grande changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Grande looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Grande moved away.
Grande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobar misses with a low kick. #T3#
Grande throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar misses the jab.
Grande was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grande throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar throws the left hand but Grande avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar feints and then cracks Grande's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grande down.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grande.
Grande fires out a quick counter leg kick but Escobar just manages to avoid it.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Grande moves into range and connects with a jab.
Escobar misses with a hook. Grande ducked under it nicely.
Grande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Grande throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grande walks into a jab.
Grande on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Grande connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grande dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grande ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
An inside leg kick from Grande misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grande 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.
Escobar scores with a jab.
Grande throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grande thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Escobar if he has to take too many more of those.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grande throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escobar wants to slow Grande down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grande keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grande moves away.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar lunges at Grande with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grande's hand.
Grande misses with an uppercut.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Grande swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Grande connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Grande comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Grande's front leg but catches the back leg as Grande tries to avoid it.
Grande moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.
Grande on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Grande misses its intended target.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grande.
Escobar motions for Grande to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grande slips a straight right by Escobar.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Grande slips the punch.
Grande scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Grande - just one landing.
Escobar defending well as Grande loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Grande's legs.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grande checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Grande. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Grande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grande throws a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Grande misses with a body shot.
Grande lands a jab.
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Grande checks a low kick from Escobar.
A quick step to the side and Grande tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grande waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Grande moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Grande down.
Grande motions for Escobar to come forward. Grande throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Grande scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A cross from Escobar lands.
Grande throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar punishes Grande's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar blocks a leg kick.
Grande lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grande chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Grande.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grande.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Grande throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grande scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grande throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar looks to land a body kick but Grande moved away.
Grande misses with a straight right.
Escobar throws a body punch but Grande moves out of range.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grande.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Grande connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grande.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Grande swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grande lands a jab.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Grande sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grande on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grande, right into the meat.
Grande checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grande.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Grande.
Grande throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T4#
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Grande's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Grande sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar tests Grande's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Grande scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grande throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grande takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Grande lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grande scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Grande counters with an outside leg kick.
Escobar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good work by Grande as he checks the leg kick.
Grande is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grande lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grande keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Grande throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jesus Chico Grande will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Escobar connects with a right hand. Grande shakes it off.
Grande throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar punishes Grande's body with a nice straight punch.
Grande blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Grande tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande misses with a hook.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Grande tenderised Escobar's leg. Escobar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grande explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grande throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Grande works the jab nicely.
Grande checks a low kick from Escobar.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Grande lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Grande.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grande.
Grande takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grande swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grande throws a one two combo.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Grande tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Grande.
Escobar lands with a hook. Grande tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Grande connects with a nice looking jab.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Grande checks it.
As Escobar backs away, Grande returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Grande sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grande throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Escobar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2#
Escobar is looking to slow Grande down with leg kicks.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Grande is just out of range.
Grande connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escobar throws the left hand but Grande avoids the punch easily.
Grande lands a slapping body shot.
Grande throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grande throws a good cross that connects.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Grande counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Grande getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grande digs a good hook to Escobar's body.
Grande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Grande works the jab nicely.
Grande fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grande feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.#T3#
Grande throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grande lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grande sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grande scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grande bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escobar's head.
Grande takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grande's calf.
Grande misses with a combination
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Escobar feints and then cracks Grande's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grande down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws a leg kick but Grande sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grande.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Grande connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Grande sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Grande. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grande.
Grande slips a jab from Escobar.
Grande lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grande dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Grande is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grande uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Grande tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grande with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande lands with a nice body punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grande.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Chico Grande showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grande has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Chico Grande!

Jesus Chico Grande looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.

 

Event: EMP Openweight Round 3     
Date:   Dec 29, 2018
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Hirigushi should have avoided that one.
Hirigushi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#ROC#
Hirigushi is rocked!
A jab from Escobar misses.
Hirigushi is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Escobar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hirigushi's calf.
Hirigushi seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar throws a lazy body kick
and Hirigushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a low kick but Hirigushi moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Hirigushi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hirigushi's sensitive parts.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar. #T2#
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Hirigushi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Hirigushi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Hirigushi moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hirigushi! But no joy.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hirigushi is looking for the big counter here.
Escobar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Hirigushi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Hirigushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hirigushi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hirigushi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Escobar misses
enabling Hirigushi to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirigushi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab. #T4#
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Hirigushi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hirigushi blocks a head kick by Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Hirigushi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hirigushi is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A low kick from Escobar misses
enabling Hirigushi to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Hirigushi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#KD#
Escobar cracks Hirigushi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Escobar has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hirigushi to stand back up!
Escobar feints and then cracks Hirigushi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hirigushi down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Escobar misses
and Hirigushi counters with a straight right hand.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.#T2##KD#
Escobar drops Hirigushi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hirigushi looks back up at him and smiles so Escobar waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Escobar lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Hirigushi - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Escobar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar retains his featherweight title!
Diego Escobar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: TGC 78     
Date:   Oct 27, 2018
#R1#
Sheedy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sheedy misses with a hook.
A big right from Sheedy misses.
Sheedy misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sheedy thinking.
Escobar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sheedy is out of range.
Sheedy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sheedy throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar throws a front kick that sends Sheedy stumbling back into the cage.
Sheedy throws a left and a right that both miss #KD#
and Escobar counters with a head kick that drops Sheedy - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Escobar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sheedy sees it coming and defends easily.
Sheedy is refusing to be controlled, as Escobar sits in half guard. #SUB#
Escobar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sheedy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T1##SUB#
Escobar is working for a kimura but Sheedy is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Escobar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Escobar is looking for a kimura here.
Sheedy is trying to control but can't.
Escobar trying to mount his opponent but Sheedy defends it. #SUB#
Escobar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Escobar is thwarting Sheedy's attempts to control the position.
Escobar is trying to control the action in half guard but Sheedy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Escobar stalling.
Sheedy wants to control but Escobar is keeping busy.
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sheedy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3##SUB#
Escobar is trying for a kimura here. Sheedy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Escobar wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Diego Escobar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: TGC 74     
Date:   Sep 22, 2018
#R1#
Madog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Madog scores with a kick to the body.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Madog tries a head kick but it misses.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madog checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
Madog misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Madog avoids it.
Madog throws a front kick that sends Escobar stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Madog moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Nice shot by Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Madog back to the cage. Escobar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.#T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Madog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Madog settles back down.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Madog responds with a good body kick, but Escobar manages to step out the way in time.
Madog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madog moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar throws a body kick that misses.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Madog moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madog connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Madog counters with a low kick, right behind Escobar 's knee. #T2#
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Madog is out of range.
Madog misses with a wild combination.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog moved away.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar stalks Madog and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Madog's face. Madog staggers backwards, shaken.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Madog slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madog.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madog staying out of range there.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick. #T3#
Madog swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Madog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Madog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Madog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Madog.
Madog tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar looks for the body kick but Madog saw that one coming.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Madog throws a head kick that misses
and Madog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.#T4#
Madog moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.
A thudding body kick lands there by Escobar!
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Madog. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Madog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar scores with a push kick.
Madog misses the shot to the body.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Madog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Madog's knee but Madog avoids it well.
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.
#R2#
Escobar is looking to slow Madog down with leg kicks.
Madog 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.
Escobar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Madog avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Madog misses
and Escobar counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escobar.
Madog throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Madog.
Escobar checks a low kick from Madog.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Madog at a distance.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madog walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Madog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Madog misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog moves out of range easily. #T1#
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar with a hook.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Madog misses with the combination.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Madog.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Madog checks a leg kick.
Madog connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Madog's knee but Madog avoids it well.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Madog only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Madog.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madog can do to turn this around?
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Madog stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madog throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escobar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Madog is out of range.
Madog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar lunges at Madog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madog's hand.
Madog cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Madog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Madog saw it coming and moves away.
Escobar throws a push kick but Madog slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Madog's leg but Madog calmly moves out of range.
Madog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Madog misses with a double jab.
Madog walks into a jab.
Escobar cracks Madog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
A clash of legs there as Madog blocks the low kick.#T4#
Escobar blocks a head kick by Madog.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Madog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Madog backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar staying out of range there.
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.
Madog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
A nice side step and Madog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar cracks the inside of Madog's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madog.
Madog goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Madog just misses with a punch to the body.
Madog checks a low kick from Escobar.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Madog's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
As Madog backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madog.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madog.
A jab lands there for Madog.
Escobar tries to move into range but Madog moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Madog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Madog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Madog. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madog.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Madog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madog throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMadog.
Madog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog avoids it.
Madog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Madog connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Madog finds it's target.#T2#
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Madog avoided it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Madog.
Escobar moves out of range as Madog strikes.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Madog seems unphased.
Madog blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madog.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Madog as he connects with a hook.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
It appears Escobar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog scores with a jab.#T3#
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
A head kick from Escobar lands but Madog takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Escobar.
Madog lands a nice looking body shot.
Madog lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Madog's hands.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Madog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madog throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog just misses with a punch to the body.
Madog scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madog works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Madog is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Madog throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range. #T4#
Madog throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madog looks to throw a body kick
and Escobar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Madog's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madog throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Madog avoided it.
A head kick misses from Madog.
Escobar dips to his left and cracks Madog with an uppercut!
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madog throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Madog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Madog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Iolyn Madog just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Madog misses with a straight left.
Madog swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Madog avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Madog's leg. Madog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Escobar slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Madog.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Madog down. #T1#
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Madog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
Escobar motions for Madog to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Escobar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Madog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Madog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Madog checks a low kick from Escobar.
Madog replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escobar blocks it well.
Madog moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Madog is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Madog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar throws a jab when Madog was well out of range.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Madog's legs.
Madog misses with an uppercut.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Madog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar.
Madog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Madog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Madog jumps back.
Madog thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Madog misses.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Escobar.
Madog lands a jab to the nose.
Madog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Madog.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Madog jabs at Escobar's body.#T4#
Escobar throws a wild body kick that Madog sees coming a mile off.#CL#
Escobar gets a clinch. #BC2#
Madog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar swings for the body but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog avoids it.
Madog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Madog throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madog.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madog.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Madog lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Madog connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Madog misses the shot to the body.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Madog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Madog misses the target.
Madog lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar thumps Madog with a low kick.
Madog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madog throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Madog keeps it at a distance.
Madog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Madog.
Escobar lands a high kick!
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog throws a counter combo.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madog manages to avoid it.
Escobar swings for the body but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Madog avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Madog.
Madog misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar fakes the leg kick and cracks Madog in the body.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Madog avoids the body shot from Escobar.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madog takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Madog misses the target. #T2#
Madog looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Madog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Madog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Madog.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Madog.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar moves out of range as Madog strikes.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Madog just manages to avoid it.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madog.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Madog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Madog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Madog blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Madog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Madog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar keeps Madog at a distance using the push kick.
Madog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Madog.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Madog scores with a body shot.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar cracks the inside of Madog's front leg.
Madog misses with an uppercut.
Madog misses the jab.
Iolyn Madog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Escobar lunges at Madog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madog's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Madog's defenses.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Madog let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Madog misses with a body shot.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Madog motions for Escobar to come forward. Madog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
Diego Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Escobar.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
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.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
Madog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.#CL#
Escobar rushes Madog and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

Diego Escobar retains his featherweight title!
Diego Escobar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: TGC 70: Baby vs Escobar     
Date:   Aug 18, 2018
#R1#
Baby misses with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baby thinking.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Escobar tests Baby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baby throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baby takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Baby misses the target. #T1#
Baby sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
We've been told by Baby's head coaches at Tayne's 4d3d3d3 Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Baby looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar tries to land a body kick
and Baby counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baby throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar flicks out a counter leg kick but Baby steps away.
Baby throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baby misses with a hook
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Escobar scores with a nice strike.#ROC2#
Baby is rocked!
Good shot there by Baby.
Oh Baby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baby just misses with a punch to the body.
Baby seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Baby misses the target.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Baby.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baby.
Baby moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Baby went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Baby takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Baby misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baby.
Baby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baby finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar's head.
Baby works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Baby misses with a looping right.
Maxxy Baby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Baby tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar lands a body punch. #T3#
Escobar prevents Baby from breaking the clinch.#TD2#
Escobar pulls guard successfully.
Our spies down at at AK Beasties inform us that Escobar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Escobar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baby is one step ahead there.
Baby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baby trying to stand up but can't free himself from Escobar's guard.#SUB2#
Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baby defends it easily.
Escobar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4##SUB2#
Escobar looking for a guillotine here but Baby defends easily. #SUB2#
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baby defends well.#SUB2#
Escobar is looking for a triangle here but Baby uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baby working away.
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 Maxxy Baby will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Baby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maxxy Baby is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Escobar.
A telegraphed right hand from Baby misses the target.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Baby manages to duck under it in time.
Baby scores with a body shot.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Baby lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Baby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
Baby drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Baby moves out of range easily.
Baby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head.
Baby throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar tries to counter with a clinch but Baby shakes him off and moves away.
Baby lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased. #ROC#
Escobar is rocked!#T1#
Baby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar is still on wobbly legs! Can Baby finish him?
Baby throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar feints a counter leg kick.
Baby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Escobar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Baby.
Baby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar counters with a good low kick that Baby was not able to check.
Escobar scores with a spinning back kick!#CL2#
Escobar closes the distance and pushes Baby back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baby is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Baby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Baby turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Baby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baby. Baby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Baby.
Escobar lands a head shot.#KD2#
Escobar lands a big shot that drops Baby! Can he finish him?
Escobar pushes down on Baby's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Escobar is trying to control the action in half guard but Baby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Escobar moves nicely into side control.
Baby is not content to let Escobar control the position. #T3##SUB2#
Escobar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baby is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Escobar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baby, who protects the arm well.
Baby is pushing Escobar's head away, looking to escape. Escobar manages to hold on to the position though.
Escobar takes a little break here. Baby wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Baby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobar on the ground.
Baby is pushing Escobar's head away, looking to escape. Escobar manages to hold on to the position though.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baby stops Escobar from passing to mount.
Escobar is still trying to improve position.
Baby is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Escobar taking a breather here.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baby keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Baby looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baby throws out the jab.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Baby misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Baby.
Baby lands a body shot.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.#CL2#
Escobar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Baby manages to break the clinch.
Baby throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Baby lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
Baby misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar pounces like a tiger and cracks Baby with a vicious hook! Baby is down but not out! Escobar follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar is the new featherweight champion!
Diego Escobar decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: TGC 67: Baby vs Babakov     
Date:   Jul 28, 2018
#R1#
Cadman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cadman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Escobar cracks Cadman with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Cayden Cadman has been cut.
Escobar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cadman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cadman throws a body shot but no joy.
Cadman checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cadman lands an uppercut.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cadman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cadman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar works on Cadman 's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Escobar lands a left hand.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Escobar.
Cadman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar jumps guard but Cadman stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cadman s head. #TD#
Escobar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Escobar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cadman wants to get up but he can't break Escobar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Escobar wants to sweep here but Cadman controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Escobar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cadman manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Escobar trying to control but Cadman is working from the bottom.
Escobar looking to pass the guard.
Escobar looking to sit in guard and control but Cadman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Escobar has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cadman should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Escobar has tightened it up now! Cadman should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Diego Escobar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Cayden Cadman was interviewed post fight and said 'He is a tough opponent, but it's back to the drawing board I will get my some wins and if he is still champ well Escobar you better be ready to go to hell and back '.

 

Event: TGC 63: San Diego vs Baby     
Date:   Jun 30, 2018
#R1#
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
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.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Madog tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Madog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Escobar tries to clinch but Madog is having none of it.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Madog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL2#
Escobar gets tackled into the cage by Madog. Madog maintains the clinch.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Madog. #TD#
Escobar jumps guard.
Madog preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar is working hard here to advance position.
Madog's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Madog trying to stand up but can't free himself from Escobar's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Madog stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.
Madog throwing strikes but missing.
Madog is looking to stand up but Escobar won't let him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Madog moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Escobar.
Madog looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Madog misses.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Madog wants to counter the offense by Escobar and move into the clinch position.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Madog finds it's way through Escobar's defenses. #T2#
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar tests Madog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Escobar tries to work over Madog's front leg with a kick but Madog checks it.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Madog walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Madog lands with a kick to the ribs.
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Madog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook. Madog ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Madog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Madog misses. #T3#
Madog checks a low kick from Escobar.
Escobar moves forwards but Madog connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madog.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Madog.
Madog blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Madog.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Madog throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madog tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobar is able to avoid easily.
Escobar throws a jab when Madog was well out of range.
Madog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Madog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madog steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Madog moves away and avoids it.
Madog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Madog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madog throws out the jab.
Escobar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Madog scores with a shot to the body.
Madog has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Escobar lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Escobar!
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madog.
Madog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Madog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Madog scores with a jab to the head.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madog can do to turn this around?
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Madog off balance momentarily.
Madog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madog manages to avoid it.
Madog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Madog down. #CL2#
Madog closes the distance and pushes Escobar back into the cage.
Madog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Madog content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Madog struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Madog slowing the pace effectively.
Madog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Madog has had enough of the clinch but Escobar keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Madog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a jab. Madog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Madog counters with a two punch combo.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madog steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Madog takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Madog.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar throws a hook but Madog avoids it easily.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Escobar thuds his right hand into Madog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Madog.
Madog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Madog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.#CL2#
Madog closes the distance and pushes Escobar back into the cage.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madog lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar wants to stall.
Madog lands a left hand.
Madog blocking some punches.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Madog has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Madog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madog slips under a jab.
Madog cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madog takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses. #T3#
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Madog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Madog throws a leg kick but Escobar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Madog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Madog tries to counter by closing the distance.
Madog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Madog slips a straight right by Escobar.
Madog wants to counter the offense by Escobar and move into the clinch position.
Madog cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Madog.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Donk. Escobar catches Madog right on the button with a cross.
Madog cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog thinks about the counter body kick.
Madog throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Madog.
Escobar misses the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Escobar scores with a four punch combination!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Madog lands the left hand.
Madog throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Madog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Madog blocks a low kick nicely.
Madog throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Madog lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Madog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid body kick from Escobar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Madog throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog moves out of range easily.
Madog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Iolyn Madog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Madog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madog motions for Escobar to come forward. Madog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madog throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Madog lands with a shot to the body.
Madog misses with a straight left.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madog fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Escobar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Madog.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Madog.
Jab from Escobar.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madog scores with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Madog down. #T1#
Madog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Madog tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Madog slips a straight right by Escobar.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Madog.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Madog crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Escobar - the referee stops the clock and Madog gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Escobar. Madog manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL2#
Madog has Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Madog.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Madog blocking some punches.
Madog lands a shoulder strike.
Madog misses with some punches.
Madog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Madog misses with a body punch. #T2#
Madog pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Madog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Madog tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Madog taking a breather.
Madog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Madog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madog misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Madog has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Madog backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madog.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Madog.
Escobar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Madog backwards.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar pushes Madog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madog.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Madog tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Madog back against the cage.
Madog blocks an uppercut.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Madog.
Escobar lands with a left to the head.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Madog has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar blocks an uppercut. #TD#
Escobar decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madog postures up.
Madog trying to stand up but can't free himself from Escobar's guard.
Escobar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Escobar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Escobar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madog is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Madog is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Madog keeping full guard, as Escobar tries to pass.
Escobar trying to control but Madog is working from the bottom.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Madog is keeping the position.
Madog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Escobar is controlling him.
Escobar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Escobar tries to free his leg and advance position but Madog is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Madog throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Madog down.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Madog takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Madog wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Madog moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Madog lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
As Escobar backs off Madog throws a huge counter combo but Escobar manages to avoid it all.
Madog throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Madog wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Madog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar sets himself, and Madog steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobar avoids it this time.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses. #T1#
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Madog misses the jab.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Madog is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Madog's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madog.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madog wants to counter the offense by Escobar and move into the clinch position.
Madog cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Madog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Escobar misses with a hook. Madog ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Madog's leg. Madog is trying to keep his angry face on.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Madog counters with an outside leg kick.
Madog with a hook.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Madog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Madog lands a nice hook to Escobar's body. Escobar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Madog.
Madog tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Madog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madog.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Madog misses.
Madog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him. #T3#
Escobar lands a jab to Madog's midsection.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar defending well as Madog loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Madog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Madog counters with a thumping low kick.
Escobar lands a nice looking body kick.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Madog blocks the leg kick.
Madog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Escobar blocks the low kick.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
A little jabbing left from Madog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Madog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Madog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.#T4#
Escobar takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog misses the jab.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar sets himself, and Madog steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobar avoids it this time.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Madog moves out of range easily.
Escobar keeps Madog at a distance using the push kick.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Madog.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Madog moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madog throws out the jab.
It looked like Escobar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Madog.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Madog fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Madog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Madog manages to avoid it.
Escobar moves out of range as Madog throws a body kick.
Escobar slips a jab from Madog.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar sets himself, and Madog steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobar avoids it this time.
Escobar throws a right and a left that Madog avoids nicely.
Madog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Madog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Madog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Madog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Madog misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Madog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Madog clobbers Escobar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madog was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Madog counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Madog should have avoided that one.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madog scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Escobar lands with a nice body punch.
Madog misses with a hook.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
Escobar throws the left hand but Madog avoids the punch easily.
Escobar backing away here, and Madog unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Madog has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Escobar.
Escobar tries to clinch but Madog is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Madog.
An inside leg kick lands from Madog. #T2#
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Escobar!
Madog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Madog misses with an uppercut.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Madog in his tracks.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
Madog checks a leg kick nicely.
Madog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Madog moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
Madog loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Madog misses with an attempted mid kick.
Iolyn Madog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Madog avoids the body shot from Escobar.
A big left from Madog misses.
Madog takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Madog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
A cross from Madog lands.
Madog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar lands a two punch combo.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Madog scrambles back to his feet.
Madog slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Madog. #T4#
Escobar swings for the body but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Madog. That snapped Escobar's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Madog misses with a straight left.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Madog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madog manages to avoid it.
Escobar 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.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Madog misses the shot to the body.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Madog scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madog loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Madog lands a head kick!
Madog misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escobar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

Diego Escobar retains his lightweight title!
Diego Escobar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: TGC 56: Mikhasevich vs Gagnon     
Date:   May 19, 2018
#R1#
Fagan lands a nice hook to Escobar's body. Escobar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by Fagan. Beautiful body shot.
Fagan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Escobar counters with a leg kick.
Fagan looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Fagan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fagan.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fagan.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fagan 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.
Fagan throws a sloppy body shot
and Escobar counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fagan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Fagan lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Fagan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fagan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fagan misses with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Escobar darts in and clinches Fagan up against the cage.#T1#
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Fagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Fagan avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Fagan lands with a short shot to the head.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar lands a body punch.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar lands a left hand.
Fagan misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar pushes Fagan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fagan blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Fagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar tries to work over Fagan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Fagan controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fagan's elbow. #TD#
Escobar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fagan uses from the top position.
Fagan looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Fagan from controlling successfully.
Escobar has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fagan stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.
Escobar controlling the position.
Escobar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar wants to sweep here but Fagan controlling him for the moment.
Fagan wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Escobar wants to sweep here but Fagan controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Fagan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Fagan from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fagan defends it easily.
Fagan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Escobar keeping full guard, as Fagan tries to pass.
Escobar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Escobar slips nicely into half guard.
Fagan pushes Escobar off looking to stand but Escobar dives back in and keeps control. #T4#
Escobar is keen to just control but Fagan is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Escobar is looking for a kimura here.
Escobar is pressing down on Fagan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fagan is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fagan wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.
Escobar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fagan is trying to get back to full guard.
Fagan wants to sweep but Escobar has passed to side control!
Fagan prevents Escobar from improving position.
Fagan is not content to let Escobar control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Fagan throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fagan lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Fagan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fagan.
Sloppy strikes from Fagan. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Escobar closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Escobar.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Fagan controls the action.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Fagan.
Fagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar. #T1#
Fagan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
A body shot lands from Fagan.
Fagan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Fagan.
Escobar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Escobar jumps guard but Fagan stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escobar is leaning against Fagan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Fagan.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Fagan backwards.
Fagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fagan or not.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Fagan misses with a body punch.
Fagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Escobar. #ROC#
Fagan is rocked!#T2#
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!
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Fagan is breathing heavily.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
Fagan is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fagan blocks an uppercut.
Fagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fagan tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Fagan back against the cage.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Fagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fagan misses with some punches.
Fagan tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Fagan seems to have recovered his senses.
Fagan can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Fagan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fagans head.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fagan tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Fagan back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Escobar.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fagan blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Escobar cracks Fagan with a nice body shot.
Escobar lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fagan can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar. #TD#
Escobar jumps into guard, dragging Fagan to the mat.
Escobar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fagan's guard. #REVR#
Escobar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fagan is keeping the position for now.
Diego Escobar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escobar advances position into side control!
Fagan is looking to regain half guard here but Escobar keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Escobar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Escobar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fagan!
Escobar controlling the position easily from mount. #T4##SUB#
Escobar wants to finish this one by submission but Fagan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Escobar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fagan has given up his back here. Will Escobar look for the submission or keep pounding away? #SUB#
Escobar is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fagan is defending well though. Escobar let's go of the attempt for now.
Fagan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Escobar's guard. Nice work there by Fagan.
Escobar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Fagan from controlling successfully.
Escobar controls Fagan momentarily but Fagan frees himself.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fagan.
Fagan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Paddy Fagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fagan looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice combination there by Fagan.
Fagan jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fagan clobbers Escobar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fagan throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Fagan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fagan cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fagan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Fagan lands a nice shot that snaps Escobar's head back.
Paddy Fagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Nice cross by Escobar.
Fagan lands a two punch combo. #CL#
Escobar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fagan, pushing him back against the cage.
Fagan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Fagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fagan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Escobar pulls Fagan into guard. #SUB#
Fagan content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Escobar has locked up a guillotine! Escobar's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Fagan is holding on here and Escobar must be using up a lot of energy. Fagan has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Escobar gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Diego Escobar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: TGC 50     
Date:   Apr 07, 2018
#R1#
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
Escobar throws a leg kick
letting Hunt counter with a right hand. #T1#
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Hunt 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.
Escobar cracks Hunt with an open hand slap.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Hunt tries to get set, Escobar tries to push him back and clinch up but Hunt manages to avoid the attempt.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Escobar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobar scrambles back to his feet.#CUT2#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side. #T2#
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt. #T3#
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Escobar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunt is out of range and Escobar settles back down. #T4#
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Hunt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar lands a nice looking body kick.
Escobar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
As Hunt tries to get set, Escobar tries to push him back and clinch up but Hunt manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Hunt will probably get the nod.
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!
#R2#
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Hunt down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt unleashes a big counter combination but Escobar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hunt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Escobar - the referee stops the clock and Hunt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Escobar. Hunt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Hunt just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEscobar.
Hunt takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab. #T1#
Hunt slips under a jab from Escobar.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
A cross from Escobar lands.#ROC#
Hunt is rocked!
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?#T2#
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Hunt seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Hunt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escobar rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Escobar thows a body kick. Hunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Escobar.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hunt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T4#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Escobar.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar misses the jab.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Hunt.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunt under the eye.#T1#
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hunt takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.#T2#
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
Hunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hunt misses with a body punch
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Escobar throws a big counter combination but Hunt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Escobar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Hunt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Escobar throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Hunt's head.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Escobar.
Escobar throws a leg kick
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hunt 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.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4##CL#
Escobar pushes Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Hunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks.
Hunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
Hunt takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
As Hunt backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar clearly takes that round.
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.
#R4#
Escobar jabs Hunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left lands for Hunt.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Hunt lands a body shot.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses. #KD#
Escobar lands a big uppercut and Hunt crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hunt looks OK. Escobar waves Hunt back to his feet!
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Escobar throws a push kick but Hunt slaps the foot to one side. #KD#
Escobar drops Hunt with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hunt looks back up at him and smiles so Escobar waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Whack! Escobar lands a heavy head kick that drops Hunt. The ref tackles Escobar to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hunt was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar retains his lightweight title!
Diego Escobar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: TGC 46: Escobar vs Madog     
Date:   Mar 10, 2018
#R1#
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Madog is just out of range.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Madog should have avoided that one.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Madog moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Madog misses with a looping left.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Madog makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Madog moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Madog.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Madog manages to avoid it.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Madog blocks the body kick.
Madog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Escobar scores with a spinning back kick!
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madog moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Top Dawg in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Madog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Madog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Madog.
Madog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Madog throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madog's head.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Escobar scores with a jab. Madog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Madog throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar lands with a nice body kick.
Madog throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Madog throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar wants to clinch
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Madog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madog lands a head kick! #CUT2#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Madog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Madog counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madog. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar is looking to slow Madog down with leg kicks. #T3#
Escobar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Madog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Madog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Madog. Madog obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
Madog appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Madog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar thumps Madog with a low kick.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Madog saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Madog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Madog.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Madog momentarily.
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!
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog moves out of range easily.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madog. #T4#
Madog throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Madog plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog slips under a jab.
Madog misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar checks a low kick from Madog.
Madog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Madog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Madog.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog misses with a looping left.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws the left hand but Madog avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Madog misses with a looping right.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Madog moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Madog blocks the leg kick.
Madog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Madog checks it.
Madog shapes to counter with a head kick.
Escobar throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Madog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Madog.
Madog throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.#T1#
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Madog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madog blocks a jab.
Madog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Madog counters with a slapping leg kick.
Madog misses with a straight right.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madog can do to turn this around?
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Madog checks it.
Madog throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Madog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar throws a nice head kick!
Nice body punch from Madog. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Madog.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Madog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madog connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobar's hands.
Madog looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Madog shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Escobar throws a hook but Madog blocks it.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
Escobar throws a jab when Madog was well out of range.#T3#
Madog throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Madog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Madog is out of range.
Madog drops his hands momentarily and Escobar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Madog needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Madog misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
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.
Nice uppercut there from Madog.
Madog gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T4#
Madog lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Madog can pounce on him.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Madog is out of range.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Madog on the side of the head.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog checks it.
Madog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Madog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madog throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Madog's leg. Madog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Madog lands with an overhand left.
Madog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Madog cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escobar misses with a hook. Madog ducked under it nicely.
Madog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Madog misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Madog.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Madog settles back down.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Escobar cracks Madog with an open hand slap.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escobar cracks Madog with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madog is able to avoid easily.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Madog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
A clash of legs there as Madog blocks the low kick.
Madog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Madog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Madog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Madog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escobar dips to his left and cracks Madog with an uppercut!
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Madog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Madog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Madog checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Madog checks a leg kick.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Madog on the side of the head.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar slips a jab from Madog.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Madog counters with a nice body shot.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madog misses with a looping left.#T3#
Madog misses with a body shot.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Madog.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Madog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar.
Madog throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madog tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar is looking to counter with a body kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Madog counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog misses with a looping left.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Madog moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Madog misses with a low kick. #T4#
Escobar misses with a hook.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar thumps Madog with a low kick.
Escobar jabs Madog right on the nose. Madog blinks but takes it well.
Escobar slips a straight right by Madog.
A slow jab from Madog misses its intended target.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Escobar tries to clinch but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Madog's leg but Madog calmly moves out of range.
Madog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madog thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Madog's leg. Madog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
Madog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar slips a straight right by Madog.
Madog looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Madog's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Nice body kick from Madog.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar throws a hook but Madog blocks it.
Madog appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar. #T1#
Escobar takes one to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Madog.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Madog is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Escobar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Madog takes a step back to recover.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Madog's ribs.
Madog connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escobar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madog.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.#T2#
Escobar throws a body kick that misses.
Madog lands with a nice body punch.
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 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog misses with a body shot
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog moved away.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Madog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Madog scores with a head kick. Escobar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Madog. That did some damage!
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog feints a counter leg kick.
Madog is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T3#
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madog tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Madog tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar throws a push kick but Madog slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Escobar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Escobar throws a wild body kick that Madog sees coming a mile off.
Madog doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Madog takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Madog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Madog misses.
Escobar connects with a jab.#T4#
Madog misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
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.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Madog.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Madog off balance momentarily.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Madog takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice cross by Escobar.
Madog looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Madog slips under a jab.
Madog throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar defending well as Madog loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar had his way with Iolyn Madog in that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Madog misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Escobar misses its target.
Escobar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Madog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Madog misses.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Madog moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madog counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar.
Escobar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madog on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Madog has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Escobar.
Madog misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Madog.
Madog let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Madog walks into a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Madog's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Madog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Madog throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Madog staying out of range there.
Madog swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Madog misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madog swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range. #T2#
A low kick from Escobar misses
and Madog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar throws a head kick but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar scores with a head kick. Madog tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Madog backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Madog misses the shot to the body.
Escobar slips a jab from Madog.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a looping left.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madog is able to avoid easily.
Madog will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Madog's head backwards.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Iolyn Madog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Madog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Madog checks a leg kick.
Escobar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Madog.
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.
Madog lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Madog counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Madog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madog 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 misses with a hook
and Madog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Madog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
Madog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Madog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Madog scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar cracks Madog with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Madog's leg. Madog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar catches Madog with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

Diego Escobar retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Diego Escobar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: TGC 43: Escobar v Shakhbulatov     
Date:   Feb 17, 2018
#R1#
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shakhbulatov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shakhbulatov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shakhbulatov misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rustam Shakhbulatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shakhbulatov. #TD2#
Shakhbulatov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Escobar's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakhbulatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Escobar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shakhbulatov's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Shakhbulatov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shakhbulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shakhbulatov throws a strike but Escobar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Escobar advances position into side control!
Escobar working away.
Shakhbulatov tries to bench press Escobar off him but Escobar keeps the position.
Shakhbulatov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Escobar off and has taken his back!
Shakhbulatov trying to control.
Escobar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I would not like to be Escobar right now. #T2##SUB2#
Shakhbulatov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
You can see the frustration on Escobar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Escobar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Shakhbulatov cracks Escobar with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Escobar from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar trying to control the position but Shakhbulatov manages to sink in the hooks.
Shakhbulatov throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar looking very determined here, making life difficult for Shakhbulatov.
Escobar is really stuck here. #T3#
Escobar trying to control the action but Shakhbulatov just sinks the hooks in.
Escobar prevents Shakhbulatov from getting a body triangle.
Escobar trying to control the hands but Shakhbulatov won't let him.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Shakhbulatov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Shakhbulatov throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #SUB2#
Escobar is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Shakhbulatov gets his way!
Shakhbulatov is looking to control Escobar but Escobar is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T4#
Escobar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Shakhbulatov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Escobar trying to hold on to Shakhbulatov's head to control him but Shakhbulatov postures up.
Escobar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shakhbulatov.
Escobar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Escobar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Shakhbulatov seems to be working for a kimura but Escobar defends the submission attempt.
Shakhbulatov prevents Escobar from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rustam Shakhbulatov 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.
#R2##TD2#
Escobar gets caught napping as Shakhbulatov dives in and scores a takedown. Escobar manages to retain guard.
Shakhbulatov postures up.
Shakhbulatov chips away with some ground and pound.
Shakhbulatov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shakhbulatov wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escobar trying to keep a closed guard but Shakhbulatov is proving a slippery customer.
Shakhbulatov distracts Escobar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Escobar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shakhbulatov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shakhbulatov looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shakhbulatov is still trying to improve position.
Shakhbulatov is in close to Escobar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shakhbulatov throwing strikes but missing.
Shakhbulatov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shakhbulatov stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Escobar is trying to keep Shakhbulatov in close.
Shakhbulatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shakhbulatov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Shakhbulatov's head. #CUT#
It looks like Rustam Shakhbulatov has been cut.
Shakhbulatov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Escobar with a jab.#TD2#
Shakhbulatov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shakhbulatov wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
Escobar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Escobar wants to control but Shakhbulatov is keeping busy.
Shakhbulatov wants to advance to full mount but Escobar doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Shakhbulatov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Shakhbulatov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.
Shakhbulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar wants to sweep here but Shakhbulatov controlling him for the moment.
Shakhbulatov is looking to work some ground and pound but Escobar has wrist control.
Shakhbulatov landing some decent shots from guard.
Escobar trying to control the position here.
Escobar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shakhbulatov trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Escobar is trying to control the position but Shakhbulatov postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shakhbulatov looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shakhbulatov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rustam Shakhbulatov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rustam Shakhbulatov'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.
#R3#
Shakhbulatov tries for a takedown but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shakhbulatov shoots in but no luck this time.
Escobar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Shakhbulatov misses with a takedown
and Escobar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shakhbulatov thinking.
Diego Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam Shakhbulatov.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakhbulatov is just out of range.
Shakhbulatov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakhbulatov shoots in but no luck this time.
Shakhbulatov dives in for a single leg takedown but Escobar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot. #T1#
Escobar misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Shakhbulatov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Escobar!
You can see the frustration on Escobar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Escobar is not content to let Shakhbulatov control the position.
Escobar is looking to regain half guard here but Shakhbulatov keeps moving and retains side control.
Escobar taking punishment in the form of punches. #T2#
Escobar is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Shakhbulatov tries for a kimura but Escobar is defending well.
Shakhbulatov looks up at the clock and then as Escobar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shakhbulatov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Escobar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Escobar trying to control here. #T3#
Escobar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shakhbulatov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Escobar keeping control of the position. #SUB2#
Shakhbulatov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Escobar defends it well.
Escobar controlling the position well.
Shakhbulatov performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shakhbulatov misses with a hook
and Shakhbulatov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shakhbulatov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Escobar.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Shakhbulatov is out of range.
Shakhbulatov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rustam Shakhbulatov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Shakhbulatov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Shakhbulatov fails to land the takedown.
And Escobar counters with a quick kick to the body but Shakhbulatov blocks it.#KD#
Escobar lands a big head kick that sends Shakhbulatov tumbling to the mat! Escobar takes a step backwards and waves Shakhbulatov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shakhbulatov loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Shakhbulatov manages to avoid it.
Shakhbulatov defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#
That has opened up Rustam Shakhbulatov's cut even more.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Shakhbulatov moved out of range nicely.
Shakhbulatov wants to counter with a clinch but Escobar pushes him away.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shakhbulatov's head backwards.
Shakhbulatov throws a poor cross that misses
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Escobar looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Shakhbulatov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shakhbulatov. #T2#
Shakhbulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shakhbulatov throws an elbow that misses. Escobar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shakhbulatov's guard. Nice move by Escobar!#REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakhbulatov is pulling down on Escobar's head. It's preventing any offense from Escobar, at least for the moment.
Escobar stands and throws Shakhbulatov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Escobar is looking to take a break and control but Shakhbulatov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Escobar staying calm.
Escobar trying to control the position but Shakhbulatov is working away. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Escobar controls the position.
Shakhbulatov wants to control but Escobar postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar had his way with Rustam Shakhbulatov in that round.
The cut man is working on Rustam Shakhbulatov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5##TD2#
Shakhbulatov drives through with a takedown into Escobar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shakhbulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar has his hands on Shakhbulatov's head, controlling the position.
Shakhbulatov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Escobar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakhbulatov tries to free his leg and advance position but Escobar is retaining full guard.
Escobar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Escobar not doing much here. #T1#
Escobar wants to pass to mount but Shakhbulatov is defending the position. #SUB2#
Shakhbulatov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Escobar escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Escobar!
Escobar staying calm.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shakhbulatov is looking to regain half guard here but Escobar keeps moving and retains side control.
Shakhbulatov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Escobar performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3#
Shakhbulatov wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.
Escobar is controlling the pace.
Escobar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Escobar stuffs the takedown attempt from Shakhbulatov. Shakhbulatov gets slowly back to his feet.
Escobar jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakhbulatov is just out of range.
Shakhbulatov fails to land the takedown.
Escobar is looking for a counter combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shakhbulatov scores with a hook.

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.
I think Escobar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

Diego Escobar retains his lightweight title!
A less than humble Diego Escobar misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: TGC 39: Johnson vs Wangler 2     
Date:   Jan 20, 2018
#R1#
Escobar throws a hook but Fagan avoids it easily.
Fagan lands with a good body shot.
Fagan lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No joy there for Fagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fagan wants to clinch.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Fagan lands a right hook to the body.
Fagan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fagan 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 slips a straight right by Fagan.
Fagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fagan's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fagan scores with a jab.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T1#
Fagan defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Fagan throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
A punch combination from Fagan misses.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Fagan avoided it.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Fagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paddy Fagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fagan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Fagan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fagan misses with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Escobar throws a jab when Fagan was well out of range.
Fagan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Fagan didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fagan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
Fagan blocks a jab.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Fagan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Fagan is out of range.
Fagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar jabs at Fagan's body.
Escobar misses the jab.#T2#
Escobar moves out of range as Fagan strikes.#CL#
Escobar clinches with his opponent.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fagan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Fagan.
Escobar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Fagan controls the action.
Fagan blocking some punches.
Fagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body. #TD#
Escobar pulls guard effortlessly.
Fagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Fagan stands up and waves to Escobar to follow him.
Fagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Fagan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T3#
Fagan misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar counters with a solid body kick.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fagan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fagan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Escobar stuns Fagan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fagan moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Fagan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fagan throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fagan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fagan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fagan misses with a double jab
and Escobar counters with a head kick.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
A nice side step and Fagan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Fagan throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Escobar clinches up with Fagan and pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Fagan.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Fagan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Escobar works on Fagan's body with a couple of short punches.
Fagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fagan scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fagan's elbow.
Fagan blocking some punches.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fagan backwards.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fagan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fagan blocking some punches. #BC2#
Fagan breaks from the clinch.
Fagan connects with a body shot.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Escobar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fagan.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fagan throws a counter combo.
Fagan lands a right hook to the body.
Fagan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fagan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL#
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Fagan blocks an uppercut.
Fagan can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Fagan.
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar presses Fagan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T1#
Fagan blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fagan can do to turn this around?
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
Escobar tries a body shot but Fagan blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fagans head.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Fagan controls the action.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fagan blocks an uppercut.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Fagan.
Fagan tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Fagan back against the cage.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fagan walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fagan misses with a two punch combination.
Fagan fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Fagan.
Fagan misses with a body shot.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Fagan down.
Fagan just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fagan manages to avoid it.
Fagan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fagan connects with the punch.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paddy Fagan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Fagan throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Fagan swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fagan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fagan misses with a looping right.
Fagan misses with a left hand
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Fagan pushes him off.
Fagan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fagan.
Escobar is looking to slow Fagan down with leg kicks.
Fagan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escobar in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fagan looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Fagan scores with a shot to the body.
Escobar lands a nice looking body kick.#T4#
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Fagan throws a combination. Escobar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fagan has time to react.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar thumps Fagan with a low kick.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fagan doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Fagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
A shot to the liver by Fagan. Beautiful body shot.
Fagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Fagan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Fagan misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Fagan throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Escobar works Fagan's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Escobar.
Fagan throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Fagan takes one on the button.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Fagan's front leg but catches the back leg as Fagan tries to avoid it.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fagan throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL#
Escobar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Fagan misses with a body punch.
Fagan can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fagan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Fagan avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage. #TD#
Escobar jumps into guard, dragging Fagan to the mat. #T1##SUB#
Escobar has his foot on Fagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fagan works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fagan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fagan trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
My spies in Crapollas Gym inform me that Fagan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SU2#
Fagan gets to his feet - Escobar follows without any prompting.
Fagan misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2#
Fagan drives through and clinches with Escobar against the cage.
Fagan throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Fagan misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Fagan.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fagan struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Good body shot from Escobar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Fagan won't allow it. #BC2#
Fagan breaks from the clinch.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fagan.
Fagan blocks the body kick.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fagan or not.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Fagan lands a body punch.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar tries to work over Fagan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Fagan avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Fagan lands a body shot.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fagan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar presses Fagan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Fagan.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Fagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Fagan backwards.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC#
Fagan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fagan blocks an uppercut.
Fagan is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Escobar cracks Fagan with a nice body shot.
Escobar is leaning against Fagan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Fagan blocks an uppercut.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Fagan's head.
Escobar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fagan backwards.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fagan blocking some punches.
Fagan tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fagan blocking some punches.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fagan misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4##CL#
Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.
Fagan blocks an uppercut.
Fagan blocks an uppercut.
Fagan lands a body punch.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Fagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Fagan.
Fagan seems to have recovered his senses.
Fagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Fagan.
Fagan pushes Escobar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fagan.
Fagan misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagan blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Fagan controls the action. #T1#
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fagan misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Fagan avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Fagan scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar tries to work over Fagan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Fagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fagan just stands there and leans against the cage.#T2#
Escobar blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Fagan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fagan tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.
Fagan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar throws a head kick but Fagan moves out of range.
Fagan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Fagan slips under a jab from Escobar.
Fagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fagan doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Fagan throws a body shot but no joy.
Fagan misses with a few strikes there.
Fagan throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Fagan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.#T3#
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Fagan's belly button to the back.
Fagan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar counters with a thumping low kick.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Escobar - that will leave a mark!
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab by Escobar.
Fagan is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Fagan ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Fagan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Fagan's body.
Fagan throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fagan. That did some damage!
Fagan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fagan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fagan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobar throws a hook but Fagan avoids it easily.#T4#
Escobar lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Fagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fagan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fagan throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar counters with a body kick that stops Fagan in his tracks momentarily.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fagan on the side of the head.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Fagan circles away.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fagan loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
A big right from Fagan misses.
Escobar tries to clinch but Fagan moves out of range.
Fagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar thinks about countering with a body kick.
Escobar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Escobar digs a good hook to Fagan's body.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fagan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fagan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar had his way with Paddy Fagan in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Fagan throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar takes a swing at Fagan's ribcage but misses.
Fagan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fagan looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Fagan circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Escobar clinches up against the cage.
Fagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fagan backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar gets through Fagan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Escobar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Escobar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T1#
Fagan 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. #SUB#
Escobar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fagan is aware though and is defending well.
Fagan preventing the sweep.
Fagan trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Escobar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escobar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Escobar is adopting a defensive guard.
Escobar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fagan is one step ahead there.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Fagan from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fagan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fagan defends well.
Escobar looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fagan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Fagan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Escobar to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fagan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Escobar pulls down on the head and he's put Fagan to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar retains his lightweight title!
In his post fight interview, Diego Escobar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: TGC 37: Cobb vs Sylvia     
Date:   Jan 06, 2018
#R1#
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar avoids the body shot from The Human.
The Human misses with a hook
and Escobar counters with a low kick, right behind The Human 's knee.
The Human seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Escobar drops his hands momentarily and The Human takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The Human takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The Human cracks Escobar with a good jab.
The Human throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Human displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
The Human tries to counter by clinching up but Escobar breaks away and moves out of range.
The Human throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Human ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Human misses with a body shot
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Finn The Human seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Human throws a leg kick
letting Escobar counter with a right hand. #T1#
Escobar throws a hook to the side of The Human's head but The Human sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar looks to land a combination but The Human avoids it well.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. The Human does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Human throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
The Human cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.#CUT#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Human works the jab nicely.
The Human displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
The Human with a jab.
The Human throws a sloppy body shot
and Escobar counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends The Human's belly button to the back.#T2#
The Human chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
The Human lands with a good body shot.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Human tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Human with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.
The Human wants to land a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Human closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - The Human throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Human. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Human swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Human.
The Human moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Human tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away. #CL#
The Human takes the fight into the clinch.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but The Human avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
The Human lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar lands a left hand.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Human tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Human misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Human. #TD2#
Escobar jumps guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Escobar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T4#
The Human tries to free his leg and advance position but Escobar is retaining full guard.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing The Human from controlling successfully.
The Human throws a strike but Escobar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Escobar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Human is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
The Human has his foot on Escobar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Escobar works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar tries to free his leg and advance position but The Human is retaining full guard.
Escobar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Human is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Human wants to get back to full guard but Escobar has mounted him!
The Human slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Escobar wants to pass to mount but The Human is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
The Human swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar fakes the leg kick and cracks The Human in the body.
The Human throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and The Human only half commits.
Escobar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Human misses the shot to the body.
Escobar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar lands a body shot.
The Human thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Human tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from The Human.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Human has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
The Human takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Human takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Human was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
The Human is looking to counter the offense by Escobar and move into the clinch.#T1#
The Human looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Human looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escobar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Human misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a leg kick.
Escobar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Human. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but The Human slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
The Human ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Escobar.
The Human takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Human swings away with a body shot that misses
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but The Human is just out of range.#T2#
The Human misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice cross by The Human.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Human throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Human sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escobar scores with the left hand. The Human knows he should have avoided that one.
The Human is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Human looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
The Human ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Human lands a nice hook to Escobar's body. Escobar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Human misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
The Human takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses. #T3#
The Human lands a right hook to the body.
The Human connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Human.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#ROC2#
The Human is rocked!
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh The Human is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by Escobar - that's a beauty! The Human is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Escobar can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar is the new lightweight champion!
Diego Escobar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: TGC Crucible 5     
Date:   Nov 29, 2017
#R1#
Yoshi throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Escobar tries to clinch
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshi's sensitive parts.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Yoshi's leg. Yoshi is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yoshi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Yoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Yoshi swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Yoshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Tamagoshi Yoshi has been cut.
Escobar tries to clinch up.#T1#
Good shot there by Yoshi.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar throws a hook but Yoshi blocks it.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoshi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yoshi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshi.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshi's elbow.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yoshi walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yoshi checks the leg kick.
That kick from Yoshi tenderised Escobar's leg. Escobar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
Yoshi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Escobar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Escobar misses with the head strike. #TD#
Escobar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Escobar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escobar keeping full guard, as Yoshi tries to pass. #SUB#
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Escobar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yoshi trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Yoshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Escobar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yoshi looking to sit in guard and control but Escobar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Escobar looking to pass the guard.
Yoshi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yoshi keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Yoshi looking to control.
Escobar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Yoshi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yoshi is looking to regain half guard here but Escobar keeps moving and retains side control.
Yoshi is letting Escobar control him for a moment.
Yoshi prevents Escobar from improving position. #T4##SUB#
Escobar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yoshi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshi keeps working. #SUB#
Escobar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Escobar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yoshi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yoshi can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Escobar is trying to get an arm triangle but Yoshi is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tamagoshi Yoshi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Yoshi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Yoshi checks a low kick from Escobar.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Escobar avoids a punch combination nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Escobar misses its target.
Yoshi takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar lands a jab.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshi.
It looked like Escobar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar counters with a head kick. That will keep Yoshi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yoshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Escobar takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Yoshi blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Yoshi connects with a looping right hand.
Yoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
Yoshi's coach down at *****AXE PACK***** was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yoshi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yoshi stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yoshi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yoshi just manages to avoid it.
Yoshi throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Yoshi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escobar rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshi throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshi moves out of range easily.
Escobar defending well as Yoshi loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshi.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Yoshi.
Yoshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshi.#T2#
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Yoshi seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshi takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshi. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar scores with a nice body kick.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshi can do to turn this around?
That kick from Escobar tenderised Yoshi's leg. Yoshi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshi.
Yoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Yoshi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoshi! But no joy.
Yoshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Yoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yoshi misses with a body kick.
Yoshi throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.#T3#
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Yoshi is out of range.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Yoshi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Yoshi misses the jab.
Yoshi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshi.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshi counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Escobar down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshi checks a leg kick.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar moves out of range as Yoshi throws a body kick.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshi moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Yoshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Yoshi moved out of range.
Escobar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T4#
Yoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar throws a front kick that sends Yoshi stumbling back into the cage.
Yoshi takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobar misses with a double jab.
Escobar slips under a jab from Yoshi.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Yoshi moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshi misses with a wild combination.
Yoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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 cut man is working on Tamagoshi Yoshi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Escobar scores with the left hand. Yoshi knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshi moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshi.
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshi with a hook.
Yoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escobar is looking to counter the offense by Yoshi and move into the clinch.
Yoshi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar misses with a hook. Yoshi ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi misses with a looping right.#T1#
Yoshi lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar throws a hook but Yoshi avoids it easily.#CL#
Escobar pushes Yoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Yoshi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Yoshi won't allow it.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshi lands a body shot.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yoshi.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshi.
Yoshi prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Yoshi scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshi. #T2#
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Yoshi pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshi controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land. #TD#
Escobar pulls Yoshi into guard.
Yoshi sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Escobar working for a triangle but Yoshi defends it easily.
Yoshi preventing the sweep.
Yoshi wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Yoshi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Escobar looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.
Yoshi postures up.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yoshi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.
Yoshi stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar.
Diego Escobar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escobar is pulling down on Yoshi's head. It's preventing any offense from Yoshi, at least for the moment.
Yoshi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tamagoshi Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Escobar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yoshi's guard. #REVR#
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshi trying to control the position.
Yoshi working a defensive guard but Escobar passes into half guard.
Escobar works his foot free and advances to mount. #SUB#
Escobar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yoshi wants to hold on but Escobar pushes him away.
Yoshi has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
I really don't envy Yoshi right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

After the fight, Diego Escobar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: KFC 32: Leary vs Johnson 3     
Date:   Sep 02, 2017
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Escobar throws a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Hunt takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt throws a predictable looking body shot #KD2#
and Escobar counters with a crisp one two that drops Hunt! Escobar thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hunt to his feet! Hunt is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Hunt is rocked!
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Escobar slips a jab from Hunt.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt misses with a body shot. #T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
Escobar slips a jab from Hunt.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
Hunt throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tim Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar throws a big counter head kick but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Escobar blocks a jab.
Hunt moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromEscobar.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Escobar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Hunt misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD2#
and Escobar counters with a head kick that drops Hunt to the mat! Hunt scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Escobar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T2#
Hunt misses the body punch
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Hunt. #T3#
Hunt connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hunt with a body shot.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
Hunt is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#T4#
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar throws a fast counter high kick but Hunt manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunt misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Hunt steps in with a hook that catches Escobar right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hunt follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Escobar looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Hunt!
Tim Hunt retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Tim Hunt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: KFC 29: Leary vs Mumba II     
Date:   Aug 05, 2017
#R1#
Kennedy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kennedy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Kennedy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Kennedy digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards. #BC#
Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Kennedy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Escobar. #T1#
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy is looking for a counter combo.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kennedy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Kennedy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar wants to clinch but Kennedy slips to the side
and Kennedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Kennedy keeps the fight on the outside.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kennedy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kennedy avoids the head kick by Escobar.
A little feinted left hand from Kennedy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar tries to clinch but Kennedy moves away
and Kennedy counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Escobar tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar defending well as Kennedy loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar throws a hook but Kennedy blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Escobar has managed to clinch.
Kennedy blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.#T3#
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy blocks a head kick by Escobar.
It looked like Kennedy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennedy throws out the jab.
Kennedy avoids the head kick by Escobar. #CL2#
Escobar closes the distance and pushes Kennedy back into the cage.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Kennedy won't allow it.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar cracks Kennedy with a nice body shot.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
A short right from Escobar. #T4#
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escobar jumps guard but Kennedy stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #BC#
Kennedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar throws a lazy head kick
and Kennedy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Kennedy sizes up Escobar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kennedy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kennedy throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
An attempted straight right counter from Kennedy misses the target.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kennedy throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kennedy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kennedy scores with a body shot. #T1#
Kennedy misses with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kennedy thinking.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Kennedy keeps it at a distance.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.#CL2#
Escobar closes the distance and pushes Kennedy back into the cage.
Escobar blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Escobar blocking some punches.
Kennedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Escobar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kennedy uses from the top position.
Escobar trying to keep a closed guard but Kennedy is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kennedy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Escobar is proving hard to escape from.
Escobar pulls Kennedy in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Escobar has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kennedy should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Escobar has tightened it up now! Kennedy should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: KFC Fight Night St Pete 2     
Date:   Jul 22, 2017
#R1#
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jamal tries to counter with a clinch but Escobar shakes him off and moves away.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Jamal moved out of range.
Jamal tries to counter with a clinch but Escobar shakes him off and moves away.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Jamal tries to counter with a clinch but Escobar shakes him off and moves away.
Escobar throws a head kick but Jamal moves out of range. #CL2#
Jamal moves into the clinch successfully.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Jamal.
Jamal tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Jamal back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar digs a right hand into Jamal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jamal's gas tank.
Jamal cracks Escobar with a nice body shot.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jamal struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Jamal controls the action.
Escobar tries a body shot but Jamal blocks it.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Jamal controls the action.
Jamal is pushing Escobar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jamal tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Jamal back against the cage. #T1#
Jamal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jamal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jamal leaning his opponent against the cage.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jamal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Escobar up against the cage.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jamal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Jamal backwards.
Jamal can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Jamal is looking to control Escobar's arms but Escobar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jamal has his back to the cage. #T2#
Jamal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jamal tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jamal tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar tries to work over Jamal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Escobar - that landed with a thud.
Jamal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jamal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hand to the body from Jamal.
Jamal can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Jamal can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #CUT#
It looks like Ali Jamal has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar lands a right hand.
Jamal misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar tries a body shot but Jamal blocks it.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Jamal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Jamal.
Escobar gets through Jamal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jamal's elbow.
Jamal has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Escobar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jamal can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Jamal.
Jamal misses with a punch to the body.
Jamal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
Jamal can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Jamal lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jamal.
Jamal blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Jamal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escobar.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Jamal.
Escobar tries to work over Jamal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jamal misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar presses Jamal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jamal digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Jamal.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
Jamal misses with a body punch.
Jamal lands a body shot.
Jamal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jamal misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jamal misses with a punch to the body.
Jamal controlling the action here for a moment.
Escobar misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Jamal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Escobar throws a hook but Jamal blocks it.
Jamal tries to clinch up.
Jamal staying out of range there.
Jamal is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#KD#
Escobar lands a big head kick that sends Jamal tumbling to the mat! Escobar takes a step backwards and waves Jamal back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Jamal is rocked!
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Jamal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jamal is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Jamal is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Escobar throws a quick head kick that knocks Jamal silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Escobar is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: KFC Fight Night St Pete     
Date:   Jun 24, 2017
#R1#
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunt momentarily.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escobar stuns Hunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar lands a jab.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.#T1#
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.#CUT2#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hunt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Escobar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there.#T3#
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunt lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
It looks like Escobar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hunt throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Hunt moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Hunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Escobar blocks a jab.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt counters with a left to the body.
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Hunt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T1#
Hunt misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Hunt tries to get set, Escobar tries to push him back and clinch up but Hunt manages to avoid the attempt.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt 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!
Hunt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though. #T3#
Escobar wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Hunt counters with a crisp right hand that drops Escobar! Hunt lets Escobar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Escobar rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC2#
Escobar is rocked!#CUT2#
Diego Escobar's cut is getting worse.
Escobar throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Hunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Nice shot lands for Hunt.
Hunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Escobar staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar. #T2#
Escobar tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunt moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Hunt misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunt moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
A nice side step and Hunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt scores with a counter punch that sends Escobar to the canvas! Hunt smells blood - he's punishing Escobar with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Escobar has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Hunt!
Tim Hunt gave a mention to Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: KFC 20: Potter vs Mann     
Date:   May 20, 2017
#R1#
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Nice straight punches there by Steve. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steve.#CUT#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Steve has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Steve's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range. #T1#
Steve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Sloppy strikes from Steve. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar cracks Steve with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
A big right from Steve misses.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escobar takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Escobar misses with a hook to the body
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steve has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steve there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Escobar cracks Steve with an open hand slap.
Steve connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steve walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar scores with a jab.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Steve misses with a looping left.#T4#
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot by Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Steve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Escobar moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Steve moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Steve.
Escobar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steve with a body shot.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
Escobar works Steve's body with a nice hook.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steve at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar misses the body punch
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Steve takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
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!
Steve connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobar's hands.
Escobar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Steve's head.
Steve lands with a nice combination. Escobar backs away looking to recover.
Steve takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steve walks into a jab.
Steve misses with a right hand
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Escobar tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Escobar closes the distance but Steve moves to the side
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar 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 tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
Escobar stuns Steve with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steve walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobar, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
A jab from Steve misses.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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 Adrian Steve will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar slips a jab from Steve.
A big right from Steve misses.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Steve is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steve moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.#T1#
Steve moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar tries to clinch but Steve moves away
and Steve counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steve defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Nice cross by Escobar.
Steve uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Steve throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2#
Steve takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escobar tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a body shot
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Steve had a free shot at his head there.
Escobar lands a jab to Steve's midsection.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Steve drops his hands momentarily and Escobar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steve throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
Steve lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steve walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steve at a distance.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Steve throwing a counter right hand but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar cracks Steve with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steve throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.#CL2#
Escobar clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Steve breaks the clinch.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Steve takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Escobar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Escobar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

After the fight, Diego Escobar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Adrian Steve spoke after the fight, saying 'Ooooh C'mon man...Im cumming again..!'.

 

Event: KFC 11: Leary vs Commander     
Date:   Apr 15, 2017
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Woodley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Woodley.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Escobar has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Escobar. #TD#
Escobar manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Woodley defends well.#SUB#
Escobar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Escobar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escobar seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T1##SUB#
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Escobar has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Woodley doesn't defend quickly enough and Escobar has managed to lock this one up! Can Woodley escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Escobar on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Escobar!
After the fight, Diego Escobar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Tyron Woodley stepped up to the mic, saying 'I don't know what is next for me after this lose'.

 

Event: KFC 6: Kennedy vs Woodley     
Date:   Mar 25, 2017
#R1#
Devochka takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT2#
It looks like Mandraks Devochka has been cut.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Devochka tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Devochka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Devochka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Escobar counters with a right hand to the body.
Devochka throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Devochka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CUT#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Devochka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Devochka under the eye.#CL2#
Escobar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escobar tries to work over Devochka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Devochka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Escobar keeps control of Devochka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1#
A frustrated look appears on Devochka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar lands a left hand.
Devochka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Devochka is trying to break free.
A short right from Escobar.
Devochka tries to circle away but Escobar has him pinned against the cage.
Escobar presses Devochka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Devochka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Devochka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Devochkas head.
Escobar is leaning against Devochka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Devochka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Devochka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Devochka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Devochka controls his hands.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Devochka's efforts to push away.
Escobar is leaning against Devochka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Devochkas head.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Devochka's elbow.
Escobar prevents Devochka from breaking the clinch.
Escobar digs a right hand into Devochka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Devochka's gas tank.
Devochka is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
Devochka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar is leaning against Devochka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Devochka.#T3#
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#
Devochka is rocked!
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Devochka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar is leaning against Devochka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Devochka seems to have got his legs back now.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar lands a big right hand that drops Devochka! The killer instinct kicks in and Escobar finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Escobar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Feb 03, 2017
#R1#
Escobar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Montoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Montoya counters with a right hand to the body.
Montoya lands with an overhand left.
Montoya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escobars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Montoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Montoya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escobar closes the distance but Montoya moves to the side
enabling Montoya to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar tries to clinch but Montoya moves away
and Montoya counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Escobar clinches up against the cage.
Escobar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montoya's efforts to push away.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montoya's elbow.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Montoya.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar tries a body shot but Montoya blocks it.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montoya working hard to break the clinch.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Montoya.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montoya.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Montoya is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Escobar is defending well.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar has Montoya pressed against the cage, preventing Montoya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya. #T3#
Montoya prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Montoya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar digs a right hand into Montoya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montoya's gas tank.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montoya throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
A short uppercut from Montoya.
Montoya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montoya misses with some punches.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Montoya tries to break free but Escobar pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Montoya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montoya is trying to break free.#T4#
Montoya blocking some punches.
Montoya blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montoya blocking some punches.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montoya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montoya blocks a body shot from Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Montoya circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montoya counters with a series of strikes. Escobar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Montoya to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Montoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Montoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar misses with a shot to the body
and Montoya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Escobar counters by moving into the clinch.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montoya blocking some punches. #T1#
Montoya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Montoya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montoya can't break the clinch.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Montoya throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Montoya throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montoya throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Escobar as Montoya tries to tie him up.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar tries to work over Montoya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar tries a body shot but Montoya blocks it.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Escobar. #T3#
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Montoya controls the action.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Montoya.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montoya's elbow.
Montoya blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Montoya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montoya's elbow.
Montoya is trying to force a seperation but Escobar has the dominant position.#T4#
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montoya can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Montoya's head.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Montoya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Montoya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Montoya's head.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
A shot to the liver by Montoya. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montoya counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar tries to clinch but Montoya is having none of it.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montoya! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Montoya misses with a looping right.
Escobar is looking to counter the offense by Montoya and move into the clinch.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montoya punishes Escobar's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar needs to keep his hands up - Montoya had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Montoya cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Montoya throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with a body shot. #CL#
Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Montoya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montoya blocks an uppercut.
Escobar misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Montoya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar gets through Montoya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya. #T3#
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar has Montoya pressed against the cage, preventing Montoya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montoya blocking some punches.
Escobar tries a body shot but Montoya blocks it.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montoya.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montoya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Montoya prevents a body shot from Escobar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar tries a body shot but Montoya blocks it.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoyas head.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar gets through Montoya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoyas head. #ROC#
Montoya is rocked!
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Montoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alex Montoya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

A less than humble Diego Escobar misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

 
 
 
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