Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: OFK 390- Anderson Vs Escalante
Date: Mar 31, 2024

#R1#
Anderson lands with a hook. Escalante tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Escalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escalante.
Escalante scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Escalante.
A left lands for Escalante.
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante throws a nice head kick! #CUT2#It looks like Jones Anderson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Escalante misses with a few strikes there.
Escalante uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escalante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escalante connects with a solid leg kick.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
A clash of legs there as Anderson blocks the low kick.
Escalante connects with a leg kick.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Anderson checks it.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escalante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escalante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T2#
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Escalante off balance momentarily.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson connects with a body shot.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escalante darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escalante staying out of range there.
Anderson connects with a crisp jab.
Escalante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escalante connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson 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 Escalante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escalante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab by Escalante.#T3#
Escalante blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Escalante gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escalante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escalante takes one to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escalante.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Escalante shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A good leg kick by Escalante. #T4#
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Escalante counters with a low kick, right behind Anderson 's knee.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Escalante had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Escalante misses.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escalante's knee momentarily.
Escalante misses the jab.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Anderson misses with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escalante has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escalante misses with a body kick.
Escalante just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Escalante.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jones Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Escalante's head back.
Vicente Escalante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escalante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Escalante misses.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Escalante takes one to the chin there.
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante misses with a leg kick.
Escalante connects with an inside leg kick.
Escalante scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
A clash of legs there as Escalante blocks the low kick.
Anderson 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#
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Escalante wants to land a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson cracks Escalante with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anderson - that will leave a mark!
Escalante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Escalante counters with a low kick, right behind Anderson 's knee.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Escalante.
A low kick lands for Anderson.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escalante feints a counter leg kick.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escalante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante lands with a cross. #T2#
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escalante throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Escalante misses.
Anderson tries to move into range but Escalante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escalante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Escalante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escalante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escalante scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Escalante.
Anderson throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escalante.
Escalante slips under a jab.
Escalante flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.#T3#
Anderson cracks Escalante with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL#
Anderson forces Escalante back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Our sources have told us that Anderson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Escalante manages to break the clinch.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Escalante's ribs.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Escalante momentarily.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Escalante only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escalante with the inside leg kick.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Anderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Escalante - just one landing.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante. #T4#
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson closes the distance but Escalante moves to the side
and Escalante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escalante swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escalante. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante unleashes a big counter combination but Anderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escalante tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escalante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jones Anderson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Anderson tries to clinch up
and Escalante counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson lands the left hand.
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.
Escalante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Escalante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escalante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
Escalante throws the kick towards the body but Anderson avoids it.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Escalante looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Escalante counters with a low kick, right behind Anderson 's knee.
Escalante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Escalante.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escalante makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Escalante checks a low kick from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escalante has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escalante has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escalante misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Escalante with an uppercut!
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Escalante blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante slips under a jab.
Escalante misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escalante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Escalante lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escalante's sensitive parts.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Escalante.
Escalante throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.#T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson blocks the leg kick.
Escalante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Escalante avoids it.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a nice body kick.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good shot there by Anderson.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Escalante misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Anderson tries to clinch
and Escalante makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Escalante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson misses with a hook. Escalante ducked under it nicely.
Escalante tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Escalante is avoiding it. #CL#
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Escalante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escalante managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Escalante's brow.
Nice elbow from Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jones Anderson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jones Anderson'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#
Escalante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Escalante throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escalante jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
A clash of legs there as Escalante blocks the low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escalante.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Anderson moves to clinch but Escalante breaks away
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.
Escalante has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Anderson.
Escalante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante connects with a leg kick.
Escalante shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anderson lands a jab to Escalante's midsection.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson clobbers Escalante with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escalante scores with a jab.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Anderson misses. #CL#
Anderson forces Escalante back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Escalante breaks from the clinch.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Anderson scores with a jab. Escalante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Anderson moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escalante misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
A jab from Escalante misses.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Escalante throws a head kick that Anderson semi-blocks.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Escalante's ribs.
Escalante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a body kick.
Escalante is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Anderson tries to clinch but Escalante is having none of it.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escalante walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Anderson has managed to clinch. #T4#
Escalante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Escalante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Escalante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Escalante's defenses.
Escalante catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escalante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Escalante lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
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 Jones Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jones Anderson'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#
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson tries to land a body kick
and Escalante counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Escalante throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Escalante didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Escalante on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick lands for Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Anderson clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson scores with a head kick. Escalante tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T1#
Escalante lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Escalante pushes him off.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Escalante didn't see that one coming.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escalante tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position. #T2#
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante wants to stall.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Escalante is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Escalante has Anderson pressed against the cage.
Vicente Escalante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Jones Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escalante's defenses.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Escalante is defending well for now.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escalante misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
Anderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4##BC2#
Escalante manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Escalante finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escalante's hands.
Escalante misses with a body shot.
Escalante throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson punishes Escalante's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escalante attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Escalante is avoiding it.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escalante lands a head shot.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jones Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Anderson!
Jones Anderson retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Jones Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Vicente Escalante was interviewed post fight and said 'I yam what I yam...that's all I yam.'.

Event: OFK 381- Escalante Vs Anderson
Date: Mar 02, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Anderson clinches.
Escalante lands a right hand.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Escalante lands a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Jones Anderson has been cut.
Escalante missing with knees to the body.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Escalante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Escalante avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Escalante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
A short right from Anderson.
Escalante misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Anderson.
Escalante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escalante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Escalante misses with the head strike.
A short right from Anderson.
Escalante misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. #T1#
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Nice elbow from Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Escalante.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Escalante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escalante.
Escalante lands with a left to the head.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escalante's defenses.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Escalante seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Anderson can turn it around.
Escalante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escalante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Escalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Escalante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Escalante pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Escalante 's eye.
Escalante lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Escalante trying to stall but Anderson improves his position. #T3#
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Escalante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Escalante is breathing heavily.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Escalante.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Escalante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escalante working aggressively here.
Escalante misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Escalante misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Escalante blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escalante.
Escalante trying to stall but Anderson improves his position.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Anderson prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Escalante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escalante blocks an elbow strike.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Escalante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Escalante shrugs off.
Escalante tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escalante scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Nice body punch from Escalante.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Anderson's cut.
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#
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escalante. That did some damage!
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escalante.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escalante doesn't seem phased though.#CL2#
Anderson instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Escalante shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escalante avoids it.
Jones Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escalante looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Escalante's brow.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
A body shot lands from Escalante.
Escalante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Escalante is working Anderson over against the cage.
Escalante is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escalante gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Escalante is blocking nicely.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage. #T2#
Escalante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Escalante blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Escalante lands a right hand.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Escalante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Anderson prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Escalante controls his hands.
Escalante lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Escalante in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escalante.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action.
Escalante scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante lands an elbow inside. #CUT#That has opened up Jones Anderson's cut even more.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escalante.
Escalante lands a right hand.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Escalante lands with a left to the head.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jones Anderson'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#
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Escalante avoids it.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Escalante tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Escalante on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
Escalante connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante checks a leg kick.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Escalante.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Escalante.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.#T1#
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Escalante's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escalante avoids it.
Escalante tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
Escalante gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Escalante in his tracks for a moment. #T2#
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escalante avoids it.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Escalante's ribcage. Escalante let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escalante's defenses.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escalante blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Escalante leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escalante managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson. #T3#
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Escalante dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escalante avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Escalante blocks it.
Nice elbow from Anderson. #T4#
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Escalante lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escalante.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Escalante lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Escalante throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escalante.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escalante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Anderson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Anderson'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#
Anderson looks for the body kick but Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Escalante misses its target.
Escalante 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.
Anderson clobbers Escalante with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escalante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Anderson rushes Escalante and presses him up against the cage.
Escalante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Escalante's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson. #T1#
Escalante lands a left hand.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Escalante controls his hands.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Escalante avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Escalante lands a shot to the body.
Anderson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Escalante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Escalante leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Escalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Escalante lands with a light punch inside.
Escalante pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Escalante working aggressively here.
A short right from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escalante.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Escalante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Escalante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow. #T3#
Anderson letting Escalante take a breather here.
Escalante avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Escalante won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Escalante's brow.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Escalante takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anderson works on Escalante's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Escalante 's eye.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Escalante blocks it.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T4#
Escalante lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Escalante shrugs off.
Escalante takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Escalante managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Escalante.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escalante gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Escalante.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Anderson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jones Anderson'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. This is the final round!#R5#
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Escalante off the cage and back into range.
Escalante thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson connects with a body shot.
Anderson scores with a nice body kick.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Escalante needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson stuns Escalante with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escalante misses with a straight right.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escalante throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escalante.#T1#
Escalante throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Escalante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Escalante sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Jones Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Anderson has Escalante up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Escalante.
Escalante trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Escalante shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Escalante 's eye.
Escalante blocks the elbow strike.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante misses with the head strike.
Vicente Escalante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escalante lands an elbow inside.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Escalante working aggressively here.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Escalante tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Escalante throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante throws a knee to the head but misses.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escalante is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.#T4#
Escalante stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Escalante tries to tie him up.
Escalante wants to stall.
Escalante tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Escalante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escalante.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jones Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Anderson!
Jones Anderson is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Jones Anderson, 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.
The defeated Vicente Escalante had this to say: 'I yam what I yam...that's all I yam.'.

Event: OFK 376 - Escalante Vs Wanker
Date: Feb 11, 2024

#R1#
Wanker misses with a body shot.
Escalante looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wanker misses with the body kick
and Escalante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Escalante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wanker misses with a low kick.
Escalante quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Escalante stuns Wanker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wanker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
Wanker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orla Wanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wanker tries a head kick but it misses.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Wanker checks it #TD2#
and Wanker counters with a single leg into guard. Escalante didn't expect that.
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!
Wanker is stalling in the full guard.
Wanker stopping the sweep attempt from Escalante.
Wanker is looking to work some ground and pound but Escalante has wrist control.
Wanker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wanker looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Wanker trying to control but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Escalante is pulling down on Wanker's head. It's preventing any offense from Wanker, at least for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wanker trying to control the position from guard on top but Escalante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wanker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Escalante cracks a nice hook into Wanker's ribs.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Wanker saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh. #T2#
Wanker misses with a jab to the body
and Wanker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wanker shoots for a takedown but Escalante saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Escalante throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wanker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wanker walks into a stiff left hand from Escalante.#CUT#That has opened up Orla Wanker's cut even more.
Wanker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wanker looks to land a left hand but Escalante moved out of range nicely.
Escalante fails to land with a series of punches.
Wanker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wanker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wanker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Escalante wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wanker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escalante swivels and escapes.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
Wanker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Escalante circles away.
Wanker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wanker looks winded!
Escalante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wanker's head backwards.
Wanker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T3#
Wanker tries to move into range but Escalante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL#
Wanker tries to keep at a distance but Escalante has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Escalante on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.#CUT#The cut above Orla Wanker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Escalante stops a takedown attempt from Wanker.
Escalante is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wanker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Escalante gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Escalante lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Escalante.
Escalante controlling the action here for a moment.
Escalante lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#Orla Wanker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Escalante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante controlling the action here for a moment.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Orla Wanker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary 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: OFK 370 - Escalante Vs Maki
Date: Jan 21, 2024

#R1#
Escalante's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maki under the eye.
Escalante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escalante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escalante jabs Maki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.#CL#
Escalante drives through and clinches with Maki against the cage.
Maki takes a shot to the head.
Maki presses Escalante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maki misses with a body punch.
Escalante lands a hook that snaps the head of Maki backwards.
Maki blocks an uppercut.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Maki.
Escalante has Maki pressed against the cage.
Maki takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maki doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escalante lands a body shot.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Maki.
Escalante throws a head punch that misses.
Maki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maki blocking some punches.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
A right handed body shot lands from Maki.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maki.
A nice left hand lands by Maki. #T2#
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Maki controls his hands.
Maki leaning against his opponent. #BC2#
Maki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escalante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maki blocks a leg kick.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Maki checks it
enabling Maki to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maki drops his hands momentarily and Escalante takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Escalante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escalante. #T3#
Maki moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante backing away here, and Maki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Maki checks a low kick from Escalante.
Maki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escalante fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Maki thinks about the counter body kick.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escalante throws a good cross that connects.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maki.
Maki only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL#
Escalante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maki, pushing him back against the cage.
Escalante lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards. #T4#
Escalante lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Maki in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante lands a body shot.
A short left from Maki.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Maki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maki backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maki.
A short right from Maki on the inside.
Escalante misses with some punches.
A short right from Escalante.
Maki swings wildly with an uppercut but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maki misses with a body punch.
Escalante blocking some punches.
Maki pushes Escalante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Escalante.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maki misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Maki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante takes a swing at Maki's ribcage but misses.
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maki can do to turn this around?
Escalante misses with a leg kick
and Maki counters with a stiff right hand.
Escalante throws a head kick but Maki moves out of range.
Maki raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Escalante lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escalante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Escalante backing away here, and Maki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maki sizes up Escalante with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Maki.#T1#
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Escalante has closed the distance and engaged Maki in a clinch.
Escalante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escalante scores with a hook to the body.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maki wants to break free but Escalante has control.
Maki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maki.
Maki throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maki struggles to land a body shot inside as Escalante controls his hands.
Maki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maki swings wildly with an uppercut but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Maki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maki prevents a body shot from Escalante.
A head punch on the inside from Maki fails to land.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Maki avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Maki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Escalante working aggressively here.
Maki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
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!
Escalante prevents a body shot from Maki.
Vicente Escalante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maki blocking some punches.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante pushes Maki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Escalante throws a head punch that misses.
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Maki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escalante misses with the head strike. #T3#
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Maki controls his hands.
Maki misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Maki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escalante fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maki! But no joy.
Escalante lands with a cross.
Escalante throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maki on the side of the head.
Maki blocks a head kick by Escalante.
Maki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maki takes one on the button.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maki flicks out a counter leg kick but Escalante steps away.#T4#
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Maki's head but Maki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escalante connects with a crisp jab.
Maki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Escalante clinches up with Maki and pushes him back against the cage.
Maki takes an elbow to the temple.
Maki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Maki fails to land.
Escalante stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Maki 's eye.
Escalante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maki backwards.
Escalante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maki throws a head punch that misses.
Maki tries to work over Escalante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
That's time! Escalante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maki lands a shot to the body.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maki.
Escalante 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.
Escalante working aggressively here.
Maki lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Maki breaks from the clinch.
Escalante misses with a looping left.
Maki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escalante's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escalante lands a nice shot that snaps Maki's head back.
Escalante scores with a jab.#T1#
Maki checks a low kick from Escalante.
Escalante tries to clinch but Maki moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Escalante lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maki doesn't seem phased though.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Maki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL#
Maki tries to keep at a distance but Escalante has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Maki.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escalante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Maki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maki tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it. #T2#
Escalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escalante working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Escalante.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Maki misses with some 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!
Escalante lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maki working aggressively here.
Maki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante misses with an elbow strike.
Maki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maki tries to throw a body punch but Escalante avoids it by throwing Maki back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Maki.
Maki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maki blocking some punches.
Escalante lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
Escalante dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Escalante throws a punch but it's blocked by Maki.
Maki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escalante taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.#BC2#
Maki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escalante lands a jab.
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maki tries a quick counter leg kick but Escalante is wise to it.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Maki ducks down to avoid it.
Maki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T4#
Escalante throws a wild body kick that Maki sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Maki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick from Escalante misses.
Maki feints a counter leg kick.
Escalante tries to clinch there but Maki circles away.
Maki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maki throws out a counter right but Escalante avoids it with no problem.
Escalante throws a wild body kick that Maki sees coming a mile off.
Escalante with the inside leg kick.
Escalante throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Escalante with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escalante lands with an overhand left.
Escalante cracks Maki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escalante lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Escalante backs off Maki throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Escalante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Maki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escalante lands with a hook. Maki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escalante thuds his right hand into Maki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Maki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escalante swings for the body but Maki moves out of range.
Escalante cracks Maki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escalante misses with a looping right.
Maki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escalante thuds his shin into the meat of Maki's side.
The crowd cheers as Escalante lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maki doesn't seem phased though.
Escalante lands a jab.
Escalante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maki flicks out a counter leg kick but Escalante steps away.
Escalante misses with a body shot. #T2#
Maki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escalante moves into range and connects with a jab.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Maki moved out of range nicely.
Maki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Maki counters with an outside leg kick.
Escalante misses with a leg kick
and Maki counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante moves forwards but Maki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maki slips a jab from Escalante.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Maki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Maki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Escalante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maki slips a jab from Escalante.
Escalante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escalante misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Maki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escalante jabs Maki right on the nose. Maki blinks but takes it well.
Maki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escalante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maki checks a low kick from Escalante.
Maki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Escalante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maki can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action.
Maki lands with a light punch inside.
Escalante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Maki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante prevents a body shot from Maki.
Escalante working aggressively here.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
Maki lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Maki.
Maki prevents a body shot from Escalante.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante had his way with Seppo Maki in 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. This is the final round!#R5#
Escalante tries to clinch up
and Maki counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Escalante misses.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escalante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escalante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante misses with a kick to the body
enabling Maki to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante tries to land a front kick but Maki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maki tries a quick counter leg kick but Escalante is wise to it.
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maki flicks out a counter leg kick but Escalante steps away.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Escalante. That's going to slow Maki down.
Escalante closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maki counters with a thumping low kick.
Maki avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Maki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escalante is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Escalante throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante throws a solid leg kick but Maki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escalante.
Escalante throws a hook but Maki avoids it easily.#T2#
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante tries to clinch but Maki moves out of range.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Escalante.
Maki connects with a single shot there.
Maki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escalante finds it's way round the side to connect with Maki's head.
Maki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escalante connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escalante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Escalante wants to clinch
letting Maki counter with a right hand.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escalante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vicente Escalante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escalante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Escalante clinches up against the cage.
Maki avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Maki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maki is leaning against Escalante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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.#T4#
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maki tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante is trying to maintain a safe position but Maki gets an underhook and turns Escalante into the cage.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maki struggles to land a body shot inside as Escalante controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Maki.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Maki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Maki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escalante scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escalante 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vicente Escalante made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: OFK 365 - Marek Vs Nik
Date: Jan 06, 2024

#R1#
Escalante swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante. #CL#
Escalante clinches.
Escalante prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Escalante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escalante throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Escalante only half commits.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante tries to clinch up.
Escalante tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.#T1#
Escalante throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Escalante throws a good cross that connects.
Escalante is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Brown moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Escalante takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Escalante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Escalante is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Escalante has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Brown wants to break free but Escalante has control.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Escalante wants to clinch.#T3#
Escalante throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Escalante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Escalante throws a good cross that connects.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escalante throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.#T4#
Escalante connects with an inside leg kick.
Escalante throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Escalante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Escalante's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Escalante tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
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 Vicente Escalante 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.#R2#
Escalante cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Escalante.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Escalante.
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
A jab from Escalante misses.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Brown avoids the head kick by Escalante. #T2#
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escalante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante motions for Brown to come forward. Escalante throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escalante tries to work over Brown's front leg with a kick but Brown checks it.
A low kick from Escalante misses
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Escalante throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.#T4#
A head kick misses from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a body kick.
Escalante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Escalante throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Bill Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Escalante clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escalante.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Brown 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! This is the final round!#R3#
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Escalante clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Escalante is controlling the position.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Escalante has double underhooks.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Escalante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to break free but Escalante pushes him back against the cage.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Escalante has the dominant position.#T1#
Escalante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escalante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Escalante lands a nice uppercut.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Escalante has the dominant position.
Brown is trying to break free.#BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escalante misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Escalante is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown slips a jab from Escalante.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target. #T2#
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Escalante throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escalante throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Escalante.
Escalante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.#T3##CL#
Escalante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Escalante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escalante prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Escalante has the dominant position.#BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
Escalante swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante. #T4#
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Escalante rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab.
Escalante pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escalante 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary 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: OFK 360 - Escalante Vs Anderso
Date: Dec 17, 2023

#R1#
Escalante tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson misses with a jab to the body
and Escalante makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Anderson really felt that one!
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Escalante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escalante takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escalante wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
A lazy body kick from Anderson
and Escalante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Escalante on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low 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!
Escalante scores with a kick to the body.
Anderson motions for Escalante to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante is looking to counter with a body kick.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Escalante is looking to counter with a body kick.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson misses with a leg kick
and Escalante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Escalante eats them both and turns towards Anderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Escalante moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson scores with a jab. Escalante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escalante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CUT#It looks like Jones Anderson has been cut.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escalante misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Escalante blocks the body kick.
Escalante is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Escalante sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T2#
Anderson checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Escalante lands with a left to the head.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson working Escalante over with knees to the body.
Escalante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Escalante.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Escalante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson lands a right hand. #T3#
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Escalante blocks with his arms.
Escalante tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Escalante prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Escalante.
Escalante misses with an elbow strike.
Escalante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson cracks Escalante with a nice body shot.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Escalante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Good body shot from Escalante.
Anderson looks winded!
Escalante scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Come on Escalante - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T4#
Escalante avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Escalante tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Escalante takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Escalante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Escalante lands a right hand.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Escalante is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Anderson's cut.
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#
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Escalante counters with a nice body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson blocks the leg kick.
Escalante scores with a jab to the head.
Escalante misses with a straight right.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Escalante. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Escalante.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
Escalante defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Anderson with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escalante throws a head kick that half lands. #ROC#Anderson is rocked!
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Escalante moves his leg out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escalante.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Escalante.
Donk. Escalante catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Escalante throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escalante lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased. #CUT#That has opened up Jones Anderson's cut even more.
Escalante just misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Escalante.
Escalante avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T2#
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Anderson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Escalante counters with a stiff right hand. #KD#
Escalante feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Anderson sprawling to the canvas! Anderson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Escalante finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Escalante gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vicente Escalante made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: OFK 354 -
Date: Nov 26, 2023

#R1#
Escalante misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.#CL#
Brown tries to keep at a distance but Escalante has taken the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Escalante throws a head punch that misses.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escalante pressing his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Escalante scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante. #BC2#
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Escalante tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt. #T1#
Escalante throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Brown moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
Escalante moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Escalante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escalante throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escalante takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.#T3#
Escalante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escalante connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escalante.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Escalante wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Escalante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown slips under a jab from Escalante.#CL#
Escalante clinches.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Escalante keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch.
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown slips a straight right by Escalante.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown throws a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Escalante has managed to clinch.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Escalante. #CUT#It looks like Bill Brown has been cut.#BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch.
Escalante misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bill Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escalante lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Escalante throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Escalante throws a lazy head kick
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a shot to the body.
Brown is working the combinations to good effect here.#CL#
Escalante closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Brown manages to break the clinch. #T1#
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
Escalante throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Escalante.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Brown moves away from the strike by Escalante. #T2#
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escalante.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a one-two 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!
A lazy body kick from Escalante
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Jab from Escalante.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL#
Escalante rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow. #BC2#
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escalante is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it. #T3#
Escalante thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante wants to clinch.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Escalante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escalante has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Escalante has the dominant position.#BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Escalante.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escalante misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bill Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Escalante throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escalante.
Escalante wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escalante throws a body shot but no joy.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Brown moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Escalante connects with a jab.#T1#
Escalante connects with the punch.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escalante.#CL#
Escalante forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.
Escalante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Escalante won't allow it.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Escalante is controlling him.#BC2#
Brown manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Escalante has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Escalante lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2##BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escalante just misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Escalante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escalante.
Bill Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Escalante only half commits. #CL#
Escalante moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Escalante has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Escalante won't allow it.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a counter combo.#T3#
Escalante throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante cracks Brown with a good jab.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a kick to the body.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante misses with a straight right.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Escalante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Escalante.
Brown tries to break free but Escalante pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Brown moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Escalante there.
Escalante misses with a straight right.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Escalante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown 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.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
A low kick from Escalante is predictable there
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Escalante closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL#
Escalante clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Escalante presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escalante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Escalante has Brown pressed against the cage. #T1#
Escalante keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Escalante connects with a leg kick.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Escalante getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escalante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T2#
Escalante throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escalante lands a body shot.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante lands the left hand.
Escalante throws a lazy body kick
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Escalante misses with a kick to the body.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T3#
Escalante lands a right hook to the body.
Escalante misses the jab.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL#
Escalante clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Escalante lands a nice uppercut.
Brown tries to break free but Escalante pushes him back against the cage.
Escalante lands an uppercut.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escalante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Escalante. #T4##BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Escalante lands a nice looking body kick.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante had his way with Bill Brown in that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Brown's cut.
That's time! Escalante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Escalante lands with a shot to the body.
Escalante tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick lands for Escalante. #T1#
Escalante tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escalante moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brown avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown staying out of range there.#T2#
Escalante throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante lands with a right hand.
Escalante throws a shot to the body.
Escalante scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Escalante lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Escalante tries to clinch up.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante. #T3#
Escalante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Brown moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Escalante tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante lands with a good body shot.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escalante closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a two punch combo. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Escalante takes the fight into the clinch.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escalante.
Still in the clinch, Escalante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown is trying to break free.
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Escalante has double underhooks.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escalante 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Vicente Escalante made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: OFK 350 - Escalante Vs Cruz
Date: Nov 12, 2023

#R1##CL#
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Escalante manages to get underhooks.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruz.
Escalante misses with a punch on the inside.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz is trying to drag Escalante to the mat but Escalante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.#TD2#
Cruz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escalante is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz trying to control but Escalante is working from the bottom. #T1#
Cruz advances position into side control!
Cruz tries to score with some ground and pound. Escalante controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cruz looks up at the clock and then as Escalante takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cruz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sloppy strikes there by Cruz.#SUB2#
Cruz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Escalante has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cruz but great work by Escalante.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Escalante keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Escalante's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T2#
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.#SU#
Escalante stands up and beckons Cruz to join him on the feet.
Escalante throws a quick inside leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cruz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#CL#
Escalante moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Escalante is pressed up against the cage. Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Escalante down to the mat. Escalante avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Escalante.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz has time to react.
Escalante with a nice cross.#CUT#It looks like Ricardo Cruz has been cut.
Cruz dives in and grabs Escalante's left leg, looking for a takedown. Escalante pushes down on Cruz's head and hops out.
Escalante scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escalante misses with a looping left.
No luck for Cruz with that takedown attempt. #T3#
Escalante throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cruz looks winded!
Escalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Escalante tries to sprawl out of it but Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Escalante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Escalante as he jumps to the side.
Escalante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escalante.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escalante makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL#
Escalante has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cruz looking for a takedown.
Escalante gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruz. #T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Escalante.
Cruz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Escalante is defending well.
Escalante lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cruz goes for a takedown attempt but Escalante pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Escalante. That snapped Cruz's head back.
Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Escalante is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, Escalante circles away and we're back to standing.
Escalante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab lands there for Escalante.
Ricardo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruz switches off momentarily and Escalante cracks him with a monster right hand! Cruz topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Escalante dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Escalante!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: OFK 341 - Escalante Vs Bizih
Date: Oct 14, 2023

#R1#
Escalante scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body shot.
Bizihwaeile 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escalante.
A low kick from Escalante is predictable there
and Bizihwaeile counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Escalante.
Escalante tries to clinch there but Bizihwaeile circles away.
Nice body punch from Escalante.
Bizihwaeile takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bizihwaeile lands a jab to the nose.
Bizihwaeile jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Escalante is looking to clinch.
Bizihwaeile lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bizihwaeile looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Escalante is looking to slow Bizihwaeile down with leg kicks.
Escalante with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bizihwaeile lands with a slapping head kick.
Escalante takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CL#
Escalante rushes Bizihwaeile and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile fails to pull guard.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaeile is trying to pull guard but Escalante has him pressed against the cage.
Bizihwaeile has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Escalante after a bit of a struggle.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile jumps guard but Escalante stands there with Bizihwaeile around his waist. Bizihwaeile gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escalante throws a knee to the head but misses.
Escalante is leaning against Bizihwaeile and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bizihwaeile is trying to drag Escalante to the mat but Escalante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
Escalante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escalante wants to clinch up but Bizihwaeile keeps it at a distance.
Escalante lands a nice looking body shot.
Bizihwaeile looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Bizihwaeile closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escalante is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bizihwaeile throws a head kick but Escalante moves out of range. #T2##CL#
Escalante drives through and clinches with Bizihwaeile against the cage.
Escalante throws a head punch that 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!
Escalante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Bizihwaeile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bizihwaeile fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile is trying to pull guard but Escalante turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Bizihwaeile leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante tries to work over Bizihwaeile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bizihwaeile avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile is trying to pull guard but Escalante has him pressed against the cage.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has been cut.#BC#
Escalante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Escalante scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T3#
Bizihwaeile takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bizihwaeile walks into a stiff left hand from Escalante.
Bizihwaeile throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Bizihwaeile saw that one coming.
Escalante is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Bizihwaeile moved out of range.
Bizihwaeile tries a head kick but it misses.
Escalante scores with a jab.
Bizihwaeile doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bizihwaeile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bizihwaeile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escalante lands with a good body shot.
Bizihwaeile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Escalante.
It looks like Escalante has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there.
Escalante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bizihwaeile on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL#
Escalante drives through and clinches with Bizihwaeile against the cage. #T4#
Escalante tries a body shot but Bizihwaeile blocks it.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Escalante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
Bizihwaeile tries to score a body lock takedown but Escalante shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Escalante scores with a hook to the body.
Escalante gets through Bizihwaeile's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Escalante.
Bizihwaeile drops down looking for an ankle pick but Escalante pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bizihwaeile throws a head kick that misses. #KD#
Escalante drops Bizihwaeile with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bizihwaeile looks back up at him and smiles so Escalante waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#Bizihwaeile is rocked!#CL2#
Bizihwaeile has closed the distance and engaged Escalante in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bizihwaeile is trying to drag Escalante to the mat but Escalante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bizihwaeile looks winded!
Escalante lands a hook that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
Bizihwaeile is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?#BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Bizihwaeile seems to have recovered his senses.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaeile.#KD#
Escalante feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bizihwaeile sprawling to the canvas! Bizihwaeile rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Escalante finish him?! #ROC#Bizihwaeile is rocked!
Bizihwaeile bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bizihwaeile is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Bizihwaeile throws a head kick that half lands.
Bizihwaeile seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Escalante clinches up against the cage.
Vicente Escalante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bizihwaeile wants a takedown.
Escalante lands a right hand.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Bizihwaeile shrugs off.
Bizihwaeile tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Escalante smiles and moves away.
Escalante with a nice calf kick.
Bizihwaeile has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escalante.#CL#
Bizihwaeile gets tackled into the cage by Escalante. Escalante maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Escalante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T1#
Bizihwaeile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bizihwaeile tries to pull guard but Escalante forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile takes an elbow to the temple.
Bizihwaeile blocking some punches.
Escalante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bizihwaeile's defenses.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escalante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bizihwaeile fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Bizihwaeile shrugs off.
Escalante works on Bizihwaeile's body with a couple of short punches.
Bizihwaeile is breathing heavily.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bizihwaeile dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante working aggressively here.
Escalante stops a takedown attempt from Bizihwaeile.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bizihwaeile drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Escalante gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Bizihwaeile in his tracks for a moment. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bizihwaeile tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Escalante smiles and moves away.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Bizihwaeile shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Escalante counters with a left to the body.
Escalante connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bizihwaeile's hands.
Escalante fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Bizihwaeile square on the jaw! Damn, Bizihwaeile is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 333 -
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
Escalante throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Drake 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.
Drake avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Escalante bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Drake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drake swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escalante tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escalante tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Escalante tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
Drake punishes Escalante's body with a nice straight punch.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
Drake throws out a counter right but Escalante avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Escalante has managed to clinch.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Escalante has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Escalante blocks a jab.
Escalante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escalante finds it's way round the side to connect with Drake's head. #CUT#It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut.#CL#
Escalante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Drake stalling in the clinch but Escalante improves position.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake is trying to stall.
Drake is trying to drag Escalante to the mat but Escalante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Escalante.
Escalante prevents the takedown attempt.
Drake avoids a wild elbow strike from Escalante.
Drake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drake trying to stall but Escalante improves his position. #T2#
Escalante blocking some punches.
Drake avoids a wild elbow strike from Escalante.#BC#
Escalante breaks from the clinch.
Escalante digs a good body shot into Drake's ribs.
Good exchange - Drake 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!
Drake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drake throws a jab when Escalante was well out of range.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
Escalante misses with a low kick as Drake jumps back.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drake lands a two punch combo.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good shot there by Escalante.
Escalante moves forwards but Drake connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Drake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Drake lands.#CL#
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Escalante.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#That has opened up Bobby Drake's cut even more.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD2#
Drake has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Escalante clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. #T4#
Escalante has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Drake.
Escalante rolls, trying to escape but Drake keeps control of the position.
Escalante is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Drake 's hooks.
Escalante is trying desperately to improve position.
Drake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Escalante is bucking up trying to escape but Drake cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escalante wants to hold on but Drake pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Drake there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Escalante sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
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 Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Drake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Drake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escalante is looking to slow Drake down with leg kicks.
Drake throws a poor cross that misses
and Escalante counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drake blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot by Drake.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Escalante ducks down to avoid it.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A shot to the body from Escalante misses
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake drops his hands momentarily and Escalante takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escalante throwing a counter right hand but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake throws a jab when Escalante was well out of range.
Drake lunges at Escalante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escalante's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Drake misses.
Escalante seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bobby Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Escalante closes the distance but Drake moves to the side
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Drake.#TD2#
Drake shoots in and bounces Escalante off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Drake throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Drake accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Escalante is adopting a defensive guard.
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escalante works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escalante works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Escalante looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Drake throws an elbow that misses. Escalante uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drake's guard. Nice move by Escalante!#REVR#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drake is on top in guard. #REVB#
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Escalante utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drake throws an elbow that misses. Escalante uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drake's guard. Nice move by Escalante!#REVR#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drake is on top in guard. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Escalante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escalante's head.
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Escalante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Escalante has wrist control.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drake trying to control but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Drake tries to free his leg and advance position but Escalante is retaining full guard.
Drake 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.
Escalante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Drake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Escalante's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drake connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escalante scrambles back to his feet.
Drake fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drake tests Escalante's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD2#
Drake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Drake lands in his opponent's guard.

Escalante wriggles free and stands up.
Drake fails to land the takedown.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Drake tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Escalante defends well and Drake ends up having to push Escalante into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Drake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante misses with a straight right.
Drake throws out a counter right but Escalante avoids it with no problem.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Escalante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Escalante moved out of range.
Escalante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Escalante moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Drake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drake tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escalante. Escalante obviously looking to wear him down.
Drake takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escalante pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drake is out of range and Escalante settles back down.
Drake throws a jab when Escalante was well out of range.#T2#
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Drake saw it coming and moves away.
Drake throws a shot to the body.
Escalante lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake has his takedown stuffed
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#The cut above Bobby Drake's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Drake takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big right from Drake misses.
Drake throws a hook but Escalante avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Escalante.
Drake tries to move into range but Escalante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Drake fails to land the takedown.
Escalante misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drake! But no joy.#T3#
Drake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drake's sensitive parts.
Escalante lands a jab.
Drake throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
Escalante throws a big counter combination but Drake scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drake.
Drake misses with a hook. Escalante ducked under it nicely.
Escalante's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Drake misses with a hook.
Escalante tried to counter with a leg kick but Drake avoided it.
Escalante lands a slapping body shot.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice cross by Escalante.#CUT#Bobby Drake's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Drake 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.
Drake might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Escalante. That snapped Drake's head back. #ROC#Drake is rocked!#T4#
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Escalante feints a jab and as Drake dips his head, Escalante unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Drake right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Drake falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Escalante smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Vicente Escalante, 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: OFK 326 - Garrincha Vs Biden
Date: Aug 20, 2023

#R1#
Ninja tries to close the distance and clinch but Escalante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escalante went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escalante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ninja.
Nice defenses there by Escalante.
Ninja stalks Escalante and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Escalante's face. Escalante staggers backwards, shaken.#TD2#
Ninja is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Escalante's half guard.
Ninja is looking to take a break and control but Escalante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escalante regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ninja stays in close to Escalante's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninja trying to control but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Escalante has his hands on Ninja's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Escalante working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ninja.
Escalante working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ninja.
Ninja throws a big elbow that misses.
Ninja slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ninja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Escalante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ninja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ninja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ninja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ninja throws a big right hand that misses.
Escalante working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ninja.
Ninja is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Escalante stuffs the takedown attempt from Ninja. Ninja gets slowly back to his feet.
Ninja dives in and grabs Escalante's left leg, looking for a takedown. Escalante pushes down on Ninja's head and hops out.
Escalante connects with a high kick. #TD2#
Ninja scores with a takedown into Escalante's guard.

Escalante has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ninja is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Ninja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Ninja can't get the takedown.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.
Escalante tries a knee to the head but Ninja blocks it. #T3#
Ninja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ninja can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action. #BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante leaves Ninja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ninja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escalante lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ninja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escalante lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT#It looks like Murilo Ninja has been cut.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ninja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
Ninja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Ninja misses.
Ninja misses with a hook #KD#
and Escalante counters with a nice right hand that sends Ninja toppling to the canvas! Ninja scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Escalante finish him?!#ROC#Ninja is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninja walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Escalante swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Vicente Escalante, 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: OFK 319 - Escalante Vs Gomez
Date: Jul 29, 2023

#R1#
Escalante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomez.
Escalante jabs at Gomez's body.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escalante throws a push kick but Gomez slaps the foot to one side.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez throws a series of strikes that have Escalante backpedaling.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomez wants to land a leg kick but Escalante is out of range.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escalante checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Gomez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escalante throws a low kick but Gomez avoids it.
Escalante lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escalante avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gomez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Gomez rushes Escalante and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.#T1#
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Escalante controls his hands.
Escalante lands a shot to the body.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomez can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action.
Escalante lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Schwartz Gomez has been cut.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Gomez shrugs off.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Escalante lands an elbow inside.
Escalante lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escalante.
Gomez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escalante has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez misses with a wild combination. #T2#
Escalante throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gomez lands a leg kick that knocks Escalante off balance momentarily.
Escalante works over Gomez's head and body with a nice combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escalante.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Escalante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schwartz Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez throws out a leg kick but Escalante moves out of range and Gomez only half commits.
Escalante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escalante feints and then cracks Gomez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomez down.
Gomez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escalante lands a body shot.
Gomez looks winded!
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
Gomez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escalante counters with a leg kick.
Escalante takes one on the button.
Gomez throws a lazy head kick
and Escalante counters with a slapping leg kick. #T3#
Escalante's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomez under the eye.#CL#
Escalante closes the distance and pushes Gomez back into the cage.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Escalante.
Escalante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escalante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards. #ROC#Gomez is rocked!
Gomez being controlled against the cage.
Gomez is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Gomez seems to have recovered his senses.
Gomez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Escalante lands with a light punch inside.
Gomez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Escalante.
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!
Escalante pushes Gomez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Escalante stalling.
Escalante pushes Gomez against the cage. Escalante is working some dirty boxing. Escalante pushes off with a quick right hook! Gomez goes down! Gomez tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Escalante moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.

Event: OFK 314 - Escalante Vs Brown
Date: Jul 09, 2023

#R1#
Escalante motions for Brown to come forward. Escalante throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
An inside leg kick from Escalante misses. #CL#
Escalante closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Escalante lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante leaning his opponent against the cage.
Escalante keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Escalante has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Escalante. #T1##BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escalante just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Escalante throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante lands with a right hand.
That kick from Escalante tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Escalante misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.#T2#
A jab from Escalante misses.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escalante clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escalante digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Escalante throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Escalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escalante.
Escalante is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Escalante getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brown is working the combinations to good effect here.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escalante fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escalante lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escalante tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escalante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escalante scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T4#
Escalante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escalante throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Escalante tries to clinch
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escalante to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escalante.
Escalante tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Escalante.#T1#
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escalante lands with a nice body punch.
Escalante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
A jab from Escalante misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escalante jabs at Brown's body.#CL#
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.#T2#
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Escalante has the dominant position.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Escalante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown tries to circle away but Escalante has him pinned against the cage.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escalante. #CUT#It looks like Bill Brown has been cut.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escalante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escalante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escalante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T3#
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escalante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escalante misses with a straight left.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Brown takes one on the button.
Escalante swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escalante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick lands for Escalante.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses.
Escalante misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Escalante gets a clinch.
Escalante prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escalante closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bill Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escalante wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.
Escalante misses with a straight left.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escalante is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Escalante misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante is looking to clinch.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escalante moves into range and connects with a jab.
Escalante feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Escalante tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown slips a straight right by Escalante.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Escalante doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away. #T2#
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Escalante has the dominant position.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple. #BC2#
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Brown blocks a head kick by Escalante.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Escalante gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown checks a low kick from Escalante.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T3#
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brown defending well as Escalante loads up on a big left hand.
Escalante moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Escalante misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Escalante throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brown checks a low kick from Escalante.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Escalante.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
The fighters circling - Escalante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown tries to move into range but Escalante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Escalante throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Escalante backing up. Escalante nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escalante. That's going to slow Brown down.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escalante jabs at Brown's body.
Escalante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T1#
Escalante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escalante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Escalante backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Escalante is looking to clinch.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escalante will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Escalante gets a clinch.
Brown has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Escalante seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brown can turn it around.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Escalante keeps him there for the moment.
Brown prevents a body shot from Escalante.
A short right from Escalante on the inside.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escalante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown is trying to break free.#T2#
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Escalante has double underhooks.
Escalante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escalante keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escalante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escalante prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Escalante keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Escalante.
Nice body punch from Escalante - that landed with a thud.
Brown is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown blocks a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante is working Brown over against the cage.
Escalante lands an uppercut.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Escalante.
Escalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vicente Escalante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escalante keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escalante lands a body punch in the clinch.
Escalante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escalante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Escalante lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escalante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escalante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escalante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Escalante has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards. #ROC#Brown is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Escalante.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Escalante throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for Escalante to work.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.
Escalante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Escalante as the two fighters clinch.
Escalante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Escalante lands with a left to the head.
Escalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Escalante lands a body shot.
Escalante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Escalante throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Escalante lands with a short shot to the head.
Escalante unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Brown! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Escalante is unloading with more strikes now! Brown drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Vicente Escalante made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: OFK 306 - Escalante Vs Kelly
Date: Jun 11, 2023

#R1#
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escalante lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Escalante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Jab by Kelly.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Escalante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Escalante chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kelly throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Escalante.#CUT#It looks like Pat Kelly has been cut.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Escalante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Escalante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Kelly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
Kelly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escalante.
Kelly misses with a double jab. #T1#
Nice jab there from Escalante.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Escalante avoids them all with ease.
Pat Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Kelly. Those never looked like landing.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Escalante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Escalante counters with an outside leg kick. #TD2#
Kelly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kelly throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Escalante to regain full guard.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!#T2#
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Escalante is keeping the position.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Escalante keeps moving.
Escalante keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Kelly keeps trying to improve his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Escalante has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Kelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Escalante's head.
Kelly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Escalante is pulling down on Kelly's head. It's preventing any offense from Kelly, at least for the moment.
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly throws a strike but Escalante rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SU#
Escalante stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante sets himself, and Kelly steps forward looking for the clinch! Escalante avoids it this time.#T4#
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Escalante's ribs.
A head kick misses from Escalante.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Escalante's head.
Kelly scores with a nice right hand.
Escalante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Escalante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante with the inside leg kick.
Escalante stuns Kelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly goes for a double leg but Escalante avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Escalante continues to drive forward.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante tried to counter with a leg kick but Kelly avoided it.
Kelly lunges at Escalante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escalante's hand.
Escalante throws out a leg kick but Kelly moves out of range and Escalante only half commits.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escalante scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Kelly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pat Kelly's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kelly throws a right and a left that Escalante avoids nicely.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escalante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly misses with a leg kick
and Escalante counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escalante checks a leg kick.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Escalante scores with a nice head shot.
Escalante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Escalante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Escalante lands a nice shot that snaps Kelly's head back.
Kelly throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T1#
Kelly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Escalante counter with a right hand. #ROC#Kelly is rocked!
Escalante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Kelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Escalante throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelly seems to have recovered his senses.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Kelly saw it coming and moves away.
A solid body kick from Escalante.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
It looked like Escalante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kelly.
Kelly swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Escalante works Kelly's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Escalante lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escalante slips a straight right by Kelly.
Escalante throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escalante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Escalante throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kelly lands a nice shot that snaps Escalante's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante misses with a left hand
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escalante throws a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Kelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kelly digs a good hook to Escalante's body.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Escalante lands a slapping body shot.
Escalante misses with a head kick. #T3#
Kelly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Escalante takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Nice shot by Kelly.
Escalante throws a push kick but Kelly slaps the foot to one side.
Escalante with the inside leg kick.
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escalante moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Kelly slips under a jab from Escalante.
Kelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Kelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escalante's head.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escalante.
Escalante throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kelly avoids it.
Escalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelly's sensitive parts.
Escalante throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Kelly swinging wildly here. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante scores with a kick to the body.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Kelly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good shot there by Kelly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escalante.
Escalante lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Escalante counters with a nice uppercut.
Escalante takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Escalante throws a low kick but Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Escalante was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Escalante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
A head kick by Kelly misses
enabling Escalante to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kelly on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pat Kelly's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Escalante! Kelly is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vicente Escalante thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: OFK 300 - Khan Vs Escalante
Date: May 21, 2023

#R1#
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escalante counters with a right hand to the body.
Khan 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.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Escalante is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Escalante misses with a series of wild punches.
Escalante takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Escalante counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range. #CL2#
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Escalante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escalante tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it. #T1#
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Escalante taking a breather.
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Khan breaks the clinch.
Escalante 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.
Khan lands a nice looking body shot.
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khan checks it well.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Escalante moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
We've been informed that Escalante 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.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Escalante scores with a spinning back kick!
Escalante cracks Khan with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escalante moves to clinch but Khan breaks away
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Escalante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Escalante - that landed with a thud.
Khan presses Escalante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Escalante's face.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Escalante tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Escalante.
Escalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escalante.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Khan.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Escalante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escalante gets through Khan'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!
Khan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Escalante tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Escalante needs to keep his hands up - Khan had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Khan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escalante circles away quickly and effectively.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan throwing a counter right hand but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Escalante scores with a nice body kick.
Khan scores with a nice strike.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses.
Escalante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escalante tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escalante thinking.
Escalante moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nice body punch from Khan.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khan tries to land a front kick but Escalante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escalante is looking to clinch.
Khan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Khan coming out on top.
Escalante takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Khan moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Escalante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan misses with an uppercut
and Escalante counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escalante.
Escalante staying out of range there.
Bora Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Escalante moves into the clinch.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Vicente Escalante seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante. #BC#
Khan manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan slips a straight right by Escalante.
Escalante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante tries a quick counter leg kick but Khan is wise to it.
Khan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante wants to clinch.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Escalante rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
Good body shot from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escalante misses with a body punch. #T3#
Escalante looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Khan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Escalante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khan's defenses.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Escalante's head back. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escalante.
A short left from Khan.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escalante.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Escalante tries to tie him up.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Escalante blocking some punches.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Nice elbow from Escalante. #CUT2#Bora Khan's cut is getting worse.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Bora Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
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.#R3#
Escalante looks for the body kick but Khan saw that one coming. #CL2#
Escalante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Escalante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Khan tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan throws out a powerful jab.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
Escalante thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Escalante connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khan momentarily.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Escalante. That snapped Khan's head back.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Khan checks it
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan throws a leg kick but Escalante checks it. #T2#
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Escalante clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Khan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escalante blocking some punches.
Khan blocks an elbow strike from Escalante.
A short left from Khan.
Escalante looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Khan. #T3#
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Escalante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Khan's brow.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan working aggressively here.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escalante lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#Bora Khan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
A body shot lands from Khan.
Escalante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escalante trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T4#
Khan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khan walks into a straight right hand from Escalante.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Khan scores with the left hand. Escalante knows he should have avoided that one.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bora Khan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Escalante with a nice calf kick.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Escalante scores with a decent looking hook.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan sizes up Escalante with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL2#
Escalante forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Escalante has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC#
Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Khan misses with a left hand
and Escalante counters with a slapping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Khan blocks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante slips a straight right by Khan.#T1#
Khan throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Good leg kick by Escalante.
Escalante scores with a punch to the head.
Escalante tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
Khan scores with a jab.
Khan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escalante.
Escalante is looking to chop away at Khan's legs.
Escalante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escalante misses with a body shot.
Escalante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Escalante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escalante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khan finds it's way round the side to connect with Escalante's head.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Khan slips a jab from Escalante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Escalante.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khan finds it's way round the side to connect with Escalante's head.
A jab from Khan misses. #T3#
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan misses with a hook to the body
letting Escalante counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Escalante finds it's target.#CUT2#Jeez, Bora Khan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Escalante tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escalante throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escalante there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khan throws a sloppy body shot
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Escalante clinches. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bora Khan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante is the new middleweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vicente Escalante waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: OFK 292 - Khan Vs Howard
Date: Apr 23, 2023

#R1#
Ninja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escalante avoids it really well and circles away.
Ninja throws a nice looking combination but Escalante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escalante scores with a jab to the head.
Ninja shoots in but no luck this time.
Escalante half committed to a counter leg kick.
Escalante stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Escalante wants it to stay on the feet.
Escalante thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.
Escalante misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Ninja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD2#
Ninja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Escalante makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ninja 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.
Murilo Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ninja darts in looking for a takedown but Escalante gets double underhooks and turns Ninja into the cage.
Ninja scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ninja works Escalante's body with a nice hook.
Ninja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escalante in his tracks.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Escalante slips under a jab from Ninja.#TD2#
Ninja throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Escalante tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ninja is in Escalante's guard.
Ninja landing some decent shots from guard.
Escalante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ninja is looking to work some ground and pound but Escalante has wrist control.
Ninja looking to pass the guard.
Escalante wants to sweep but no luck.
Escalante is pulling down on Ninja's head to control his posture.
Ninja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escalante works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Ninja stopping the sweep attempt from Escalante.
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ninja working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ninja might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Escalante haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ninja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escalante was well out of range. Poor timing from Ninja.
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escalante jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ninja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
Ninja scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Escalante blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ninja.
Ninja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ninja missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
Ninja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Escalante's head.
Escalante trying to control but Ninja postures up.
Ninja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ninja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ninja is stalling here. Escalante is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ninja seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Escalante has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ninja is trying to buck Escalante off.
Ninja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SU#
Escalante stands up out of the half guard. #T4#
Ninja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ninja blocks a jab.#CL2#
Escalante gets tackled into the cage by Ninja. Ninja maintains the clinch.
Escalante working aggressively here. #BC#
Escalante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ninja lands the left hand.
Ninja misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Ninja with that takedown attempt.
Ninja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Escalante circles away.
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!
Escalante swats away the attempt to clinch by Ninja.
Escalante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ninja. Ninja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ninja misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Murilo Ninja 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#
Ninja lunges at Escalante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escalante's hand.
Ninja swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #TD2#
Ninja shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninja throwing shots but Escalante is blocking nicely.
Ninja is trying to control. Escalante wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ninja throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja is looking to take a break and control but Escalante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escalante wants to control but Ninja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Escalante avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ninja.
Escalante is staying active underneath Ninja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ninja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murilo Ninja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ninja is looking to stall here but Escalante recovers full guard.
Ninja throws a big elbow that misses.
Ninja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Escalante keeping full guard, as Ninja tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Escalante moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ninja shoots in and drives through. Escalante sprawls well.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Ninja's head but Ninja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Ninja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Escalante, pushing him back against the cage.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.
Escalante blocking some punches.
Ninja lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.#TD2#
Ninja gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Escalante 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##SU#
Escalante stands up from half guard. #T3#
Good exchange - Escalante coming out on top.
Escalante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ninja fails with a takedown attempt.
Ninja missing with a left hand there. Escalante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ninja throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escalante. That's going to slow Ninja down.
Escalante fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escalante is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Ninja drives through with a takedown into Escalante's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ninja not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ninja wants to control from the top but Escalante keeps moving.
Ninja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
Ninja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ninja trying to control but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Ninja lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ninja trying to control but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante has Ninja pulled in close to control his posture.
Ninja is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Escalante slips a jab from Ninja.
Ninja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Escalante as he avoids it easily.
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 Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
An inside leg kick from Escalante misses. #CL2#
Ninja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escalante lands with a right to the head.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ninja tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Ninja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ninja slows down the pace here.
Ninja misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Escalante fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ninja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escalante counters with a stiff right hand.
Ninja misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Ninja moves into the clinch.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Ninja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Escalante is defending well.
Ninja avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
Ninja dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante is trying to break the clinch but Ninja has him pressed against the cage.
Ninja slows down the pace here.
Vicente Escalante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ninja pushes Escalante back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.
Ninja will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Escalante up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ninja.
Escalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Ninja misses with the head strike.
Ninja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.#T2#
Ninja takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escalante misses with the head strike.
A short left from Escalante.
Escalante is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ninja throws a head punch that misses.
Ninja wants a takedown.
Ninja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ninja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Escalante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ninja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ninja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Escalante gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ninja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ninja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ninja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it. #BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ninja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #ROC#Ninja is rocked!#T3#
Ninja tries for a takedown but Escalante circles away easily
and Escalante counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Ninja out cold! What a finish! Escalante is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: OFK 285 - Granes Vs Wulf
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Escalante looks to land a combination but Kurtev avoids it well.
Kurtev wants to clinch
letting Escalante counter with a right hand.
Kurtev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escalante avoids it really well and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Kurtev blocks the low kick.
Kurtev fails with the takedown
and Escalante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Escalante misses.
Kurtev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escalante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurtev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Kurtev wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#TD2#
Escalante gets caught flat footed, as Kurtev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escalante seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Escalante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kurtev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Escalante managing to control the position.
Kurtev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Escalante is trying to control the position but Kurtev postures up.
Escalante utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kurtev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #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.
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Kurtev from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Escalante leaves Kurtev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krisko Kurtev.
Kurtev tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurtev throws a combination that misses
and Escalante counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kurtev's knee momentarily.#CL2#
Kurtev has closed the distance and engaged Escalante in a clinch.
Escalante gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kurtev.
Escalante lands a damaging elbow.
Escalante lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escalante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Kurtev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Escalante gets the underhooks and prevents it. #TD2#
Kurtev gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Escalante pushes Kurtev off and gets back to his feet.#T3#
Nice sprawl there from Escalante as Kurtev shoots in.
Kurtev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kurtev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escalante stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Escalante wants it to stay on the feet.
Kurtev wants to clinch but Escalante slips to the side#KD#
and Escalante counters with a nice right hand that sends Kurtev toppling to the canvas! Kurtev scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Escalante finish him?!#ROC#Kurtev is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurtev fails with a takedown attempt.
Kurtev is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Kurtev looks winded!
Escalante thumps Kurtev with a low kick.
Kurtev seems to have recovered his senses.
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt. #TD2#
Kurtev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Escalante is controlling Kurtev's trapped leg to prevent Kurtev from advancing to side control.
Kurtev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
Escalante trying to hold on to Kurtev's head to control him but Kurtev postures up.
Kurtev is just content to waste time from the top position. Escalante takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kurtev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kurtev trying to control the position from guard on top but Escalante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Escalante holds on and takes a little breather.
Kurtev lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kurtev tries to clinch but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kurtev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Kurtev with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Kurtev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Escalante on his heels. He'll look to pass Escalante's guard now, I'm sure.
Escalante looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kurtev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kurtev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kurtev is in close to Escalante's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escalante bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kurtev's guard. #REVR#
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurtev can do to turn this around?
Kurtev trying to keep a closed guard but Escalante is proving a slippery customer.
Kurtev throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T1##SU#
Escalante gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kurtev with a poor takedown
enabling Escalante to counter with a crisp jab.
Kurtev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escalante swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Kurtev shoots in and bounces Escalante off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kurtev working some strikes from top position.
Kurtev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Escalante working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kurtev.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escalante looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kurtev is one step ahead there.
Escalante utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Kurtev throwing strikes from guard but Escalante blocks nicely.
Kurtev is looking to work some ground and pound but Escalante has wrist control.
Kurtev trying to control but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Kurtev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kurtev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kurtev wants to control from the top but Escalante keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurtev blocks a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Escalante.
Kurtev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Escalante as he avoids it easily.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krisko Kurtev.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escalante.
Escalante scores with a push kick.
Kurtev is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Escalante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escalante.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kurtev is defended easily by Escalante.
Escalante misses with an attempted mid kick. #TD2#
Kurtev drives through with a takedown into Escalante's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Escalante has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kurtev is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Escalante as the two fighters clinch. #BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Escalante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escalante.
Kurtev slips a jab from Escalante.
Kurtev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kurtev goes for a double leg but Escalante avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Escalante continues to drive forward.
Kurtev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Escalante sprawls well. Escalante wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kurtev gets slowly back to his feet.#TD2#
Kurtev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Escalante preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Escalante slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
That's time! Escalante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Kurtev moves into the clinch.
Kurtev tries to score a body lock takedown but Escalante shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kurtev takes a shot to the head.
Escalante throws a head punch that misses.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante is pressed up against the cage. Kurtev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Escalante down to the mat. Escalante avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kurtev doesn't manage to clinch there - Escalante circles away.
Kurtev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kurtev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Kurtev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kurtev fails with a takedown attempt.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krisko Kurtev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Kurtev saw it coming and moves away.
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krisko Kurtev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kurtev.
It looked like Escalante wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kurtev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escalante takes a swing at Kurtev's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Kurtev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looks like Escalante has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kurtev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kurtev ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Kurtev tries to clinch but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante thumps Kurtev with a low kick.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Kurtev ducks down to avoid it.
Kurtev follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Escalante throws a wild body kick that Kurtev sees coming a mile off.
Escalante stuffs the takedown attempt from Kurtev. Kurtev gets slowly back to his feet.
Kurtev moves in looking to clinch but Escalante pushes him off.
Kurtev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escalante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurtev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Kurtev slips the punch.
Escalante pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escalante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kurtev wants to counter with a clinch but Escalante pushes him away.
Kurtev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.#T2#
Escalante connects with a jab.
Kurtev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kurtev.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurtev fails with a takedown attempt.
Kurtev defending well as Escalante loads up on a big left hand.
Escalante tests Kurtev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krisko Kurtev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurtev throws a head kick but Escalante moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Escalante.
Kurtev moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Despite the aggression on Kurtev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kurtev moves in looking to clinch but Escalante pushes him off.
Escalante thuds his right hand into Kurtev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kurtev jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Kurtev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escalante counters with a thumping low kick. #T3#
Kurtev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escalante digs a good body shot into Kurtev's ribs.
Escalante cracks Kurtev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escalante 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.
Escalante scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escalante scores with a kick to the body. #KD#
Escalante cracks Kurtev with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kurtev looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Escalante finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Kurtev is looking to close the distance but Escalante sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Kurtev crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Kurtev is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Vicente Escalante!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vicente Escalante waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: OFK 279 - Cubbedge Vs Mircea
Date: Mar 11, 2023

#R1#
Kelly misses with a hook
and Escalante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escalante misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Kelly closes the distance and pushes Escalante back into the cage.
Kelly blocks the elbow strike.
Escalante lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Pat Kelly has been cut.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Kelly.
Escalante dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Escalante breaks from the clinch.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
As Kelly backs away, Escalante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escalante slips under a jab.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Kelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kelly throws a right hand that Escalante ducks under and follows up with a left that Escalante also avoids with ease.
Kelly 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.
Kelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante with a nice calf kick.#T1#
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
Escalante just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Escalante avoids it with no problem.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
A cross from Kelly lands.
Escalante defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escalante. Escalante obviously looking to wear him down.
Kelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kelly lands an overhand right.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Escalante appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kelly moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
Kelly thumps Escalante with a low kick.
Kelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Escalante. #T2#
Kelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escalante. That's going to slow Kelly down.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Escalante throwing a counter right hand but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Escalante digs a good body shot into Kelly's ribs.
Kelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Kelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escalante on the side of the head. #TD2#
Kelly shoots in and gets a takedown into Escalante's guard.

Escalante kicks Kelly off and gets to his feet.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelly jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Kelly takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
Escalante throws a leg kick that misses. #T3#
Kelly misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escalante.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Escalante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escalante motions for Kelly to come forward. Escalante throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Kelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelly.
Kelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escalante in his tracks.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly wants to slow Escalante down by chopping away at his legs.
Pat Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante scores with a decent looking hook.
Kelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escalante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab.
Escalante slips a straight right by Kelly.
Escalante lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escalante slips a straight right by Kelly.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kelly motions for Escalante to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly misses with a looping right.#T4#
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Escalante pushes him off.
Kelly jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Kelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Escalante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly wants to clinch but Escalante slips to the side
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Kelly.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kelly! But no joy.
Good work by Kelly as he checks the leg kick.
Escalante chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escalante moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Escalante lands a jab to Kelly's midsection.
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escalante throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante ducks right into an uppercut from Kelly.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Kelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escalante connects with a leg kick.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pat Kelly's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Kelly wants to stall.
Good body shot from Escalante. #BC#
Escalante manages to break the clinch.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escalante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escalante.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escalante slips a straight right by Kelly.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
Escalante throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Escalante is looking to slow Kelly down with leg kicks. #T1#
Escalante throws out a powerful jab.
Escalante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante slips under a jab from Kelly.
Kelly wants to clinch
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Escalante.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Escalante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Escalante punishes Kelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escalante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Escalante wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Escalante sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escalante looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kelly defending well as Escalante loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Escalante counters with a stiff right hand.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Escalante misses.
Kelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escalante goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Escalante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Kelly throws out a loose jab but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escalante was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Escalante is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kelly tries to clinch but Escalante moves out of range.
Kelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escalante was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Escalante connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Escalante fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kelly just manages to avoid it.
Kelly swings widly with a right hand
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Escalante moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Kelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escalante punishes Kelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Kelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escalante's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch combination from Escalante misses.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Escalante was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T4#
Kelly defending well as Escalante loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly lands the left hand.
Escalante checks a leg 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!
Escalante attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escalante avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Escalante tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelly momentarily.
Escalante is looking to slow Kelly down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escalante feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Escalante counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escalante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A solid body kick from Escalante.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pat Kelly's cut.
That's time! Escalante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Kelly tries to clinch but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Escalante throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it.
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelly can do to turn this around?
Escalante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kelly keeps Escalante at a distance using the push kick.
Kelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante digs a good hook to Kelly's body.
Kelly misses with a combination
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly checks a low kick from Escalante.
Escalante moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Escalante throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that Escalante was not able to check. #T1#
Kelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escalante's head backwards.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Escalante as he avoids it easily.
Escalante takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Escalante moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Escalante.
Kelly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escalante to score with a decent uppercut.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Escalante moved out of range nicely.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
Escalante is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kelly slips under a jab from Escalante.
Escalante delivers a nice body kick.
Escalante staying out of range there.#CL2#
Kelly takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Escalante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly. #T2#
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Escalante.
A nice side step and Kelly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kelly with a hook.
Escalante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Escalante swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escalante counters with a nice kick to the body.
Escalante works the jab nicely.
Escalante lands a leg kick that knocks Kelly off balance momentarily.
Kelly throws a nice looking combination but Escalante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Escalante.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Escalante's head but Escalante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante lands the left hand.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Escalante thumps Kelly with a low kick.
Escalante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Escalante tried to counter with a leg kick but Kelly avoided it.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Escalante counters with a stiff right hand.
Escalante takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Escalante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Kelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
Vicente Escalante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escalante defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kelly misses with a right hand
letting Escalante counter with a right hand. #ROC#Kelly is rocked!
Kelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escalante counters with a nice body shot.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Escalante's shoulder, as Escalante tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Escalante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Escalante moved out of range nicely.
Kelly gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T4#
Escalante pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Escalante settles back down.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
Kelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escalante feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kellys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Kelly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escalante pinned against the cage. Escalante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Escalante jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kelly seems to have recovered his senses.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Escalante is avoiding it.
Escalante moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Kelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escalante moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pat Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Escalante.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Escalante, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary 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: OFK 271 - Escalante Vs Cruz
Date: Feb 11, 2023

#R1#
Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#TD2#
Cruz gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Cruz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Escalante looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cruz gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Escalante is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cruz lets go of the hold and Escalante can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Cruz!
Ricardo Cruz is the new middleweight champion!
In defeat, Vicente Escalante stepped up to the mic, saying 'I yam what I yam...that's all I yam.'.

Event: OFK 265-Escalante Vs Hedegaard
Date: Jan 21, 2023

#R1#
Escalante lands a really nice looking cross but Hedegaard seems unphased.
Hedegaard throws a sloppy head kick and Escalante moves out of range easily.
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escalante throws out a powerful jab.
Escalante scores with a leg kick.
Escalante 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.
Hedegaard shoots in looking for a takedown but Escalante manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hedegaard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Escalante wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hedegaard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hedegaard shoots in for a double leg but Escalante sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Hedegaard backs away, Escalante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Hedegaard.
Hedegaard shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hedegaard on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Escalante.
Hedegaard with a lazy takedown attempt #KD#
and Escalante counters with a nice right hand that sends Hedegaard toppling to the canvas! Hedegaard scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Escalante finish him?!#KD#
Escalante lands a big right hand that sends Hedegaard crashing to the mat! Escalante stays standing though and waves Hedegaard back to his feet!#ROC#Hedegaard is rocked!
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hedegaard fails with a takedown attempt.
Hedegaard is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?#T1#
A low kick lands for Escalante.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedegaard seems to have recovered his senses.
Escalante lands the left hand.
Escalante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Hedegaard's shoulder, as Hedegaard tries to avoid the shot.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escalante connects with a leg kick.
Hedegaard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escalante scores with a jab. Hedegaard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escalante drops Hedegaard with a huge uppercut! Hedegaard drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Escalante is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante is the new middleweight champion!
Vicente Escalante very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn 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: OFK 257 - Chrismas Fight Night
Date: Dec 24, 2022

#R1#
Ninja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escalante.
Ninja throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Escalante slaps away a takedown attempt from Ninja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ninja connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ninja misses with a few strikes there.
Escalante jabs Ninja to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ninja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Escalante defends it nicely.
Escalante chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ninja is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Escalante.
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!
Escalante and Ninja are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Escalante throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Ninja into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Escalante knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: OFK 250 - Okafor Vs Williams
Date: Nov 27, 2022

#R1#
Escalante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bizihwaeile blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Escalante.
Bizihwaeile 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.
Escalante looking to land some kicks to the body here. #CL2#
Bizihwaeile clinches up against the cage.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Bizihwaeile controls his hands.
Bizihwaeile blocks the elbow strike.
Escalante scores with a shoulder strike.
Escalante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Bizihwaeile 's eye.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bizihwaeile avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
Bizihwaeile tries to throw a body punch but Escalante avoids it by throwing Bizihwaeile back against the cage.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Escalante - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bizihwaeile stalling.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bizihwaeile lands a body punch. #T1#
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Escalante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bizihwaeile stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escalante throws a punch but it's blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante digs a right hand underneath Bizihwaeile's ribcage. Bizihwaeile let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Escalante - that landed with a thud.
Bizihwaeile digs a right hand into Escalante's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escalante's gas tank.
Bizihwaeile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escalante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bizihwaeile presses Escalante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bizihwaeile looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante scores with a shoulder strike.
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Escalante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bizihwaeile is stalling here.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.#T2#
Bizihwaeile lands a shot to the body.
Bizihwaeile cracks Escalante with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Escalante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bizihwaeile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Escalante misses with an elbow strike.
Escalante gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Escalante scores with a shot to the side of Bizihwaeile's head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Bizihwaeile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bizihwaeile takes an elbow to the temple.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T3#
Bizihwaeile looking to stall.
Escalante prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has been cut.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Bizihwaeile to work.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante.
Bizihwaeile lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Bizihwaeile to work.
Bizihwaeile digs a right hand underneath Escalante's ribcage. Escalante let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escalante presses Bizihwaeile against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bizihwaeile is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Escalante is keeping busy.
Bizihwaeile stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T4#
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Escalante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante misses with a punch on the inside.
Escalante lands a damaging elbow.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bizihwaeile.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escalante digs a right hand underneath Bizihwaeile's ribcage. Bizihwaeile let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bizihwaeile manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bizihwaeile looks winded!
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Bizihwaeile in his tracks for a moment.
Escalante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bizihwaeile's defenses.
A short left from Escalante.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Escalante jabs Bizihwaeile to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bizihwaeile avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Bizihwaeile moves in looking to clinch but Escalante pushes him off.
Bizihwaeile stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escalante.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escalante swats away the attempt to clinch by Bizihwaeile.
Escalante wants to slow Bizihwaeile down by chopping away at his legs.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bizihwaeile's head backwards.
Escalante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bizihwaeile. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bizihwaeile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escalante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante cracks a nice hook into Bizihwaeile's ribs.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Bizihwaeile checks it.
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bizihwaeile can do to turn this around?
Escalante lands with a nice body punch.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch there but Escalante circles away.
Bizihwaeile takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bizihwaeile fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Escalante misses the target.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Bizihwaeile does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Escalante misses.
A little jabbing left from Bizihwaeile on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Bizihwaeile has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bizihwaeile is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Escalante is keeping busy.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Escalante letting Bizihwaeile take a breather here.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Escalante works on Bizihwaeile's body with a couple of short punches.
Escalante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
Escalante lands with a short shot to the head.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action.
Escalante lands a left hand.
Bizihwaeile stalling against the cage.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bizihwaeile.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile avoids a wild elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Bizihwaeile shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante stalls.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Bizihwaeile 's eye.
Bizihwaeile lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escalante or not.
Bizihwaeile is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bizihwaeile blocks a body shot from Escalante.
Bizihwaeile blocks a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Bizihwaeile blocks an elbow strike.
Escalante tries to work over Bizihwaeile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile leaning his opponent against the cage.
Escalante misses with an elbow strike.
Bizihwaeile avoiding damage.
Bizihwaeile takes an elbow to the temple.
Bizihwaeile blocks a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante tries to work over Bizihwaeile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Bizihwaeile leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bizihwaeile working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escalante.
Escalante misses with the head strike.
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Escalante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante is trying to maintain a safe position but Bizihwaeile gets an underhook and turns Escalante into the cage.#T4#
Bizihwaeile stalling in the clinch but Escalante improves position.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vicente Escalante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escalante lands a nice elbow.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
Bizihwaeile'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!
Bizihwaeile wants to stall.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bizihwaeile's elbow.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bizihwaeile lands with a light punch inside.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Bizihwaeile controls the action.
Bizihwaeile lands an uppercut.
Escalante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Escalante as the two fighters clinch.
Bizihwaeile is pushing Escalante up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch but Escalante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Bizihwaeile saw it coming and moves away.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up.
Escalante scores with a nice right hand.
Escalante tries to work over Bizihwaeile's front leg with a kick but Bizihwaeile checks it.
Bizihwaeile is looking to clinch but Escalante is avoiding it.
Escalante throws a quick counter head kick but Bizihwaeile was just out of range.
Escalante thumps Bizihwaeile with a low kick.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escalante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but Escalante is having none of it.
Bizihwaeile shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Bizihwaeile.
Escalante is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a leg kick that misses.
Bizihwaeile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escalante is looking to counter punch.
Escalante takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CL2#
Bizihwaeile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Escalante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Escalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Escalante lands a nice elbow.
Bizihwaeile trying to stall but Escalante improves his position.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bizihwaeile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante lands an elbow inside.
Bizihwaeile is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bizihwaeile takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escalante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escalante lands a body punch.
Bizihwaeile takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#That has opened up Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile trying to control the position but instead, Escalante has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bizihwaeile into the cage.
Escalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bizihwaeile takes an elbow to the forehead. #ROC#Bizihwaeile is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Bizihwaeile is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bizihwaeile seems to have recovered his senses.
Bizihwaeile blocks an elbow strike.
Escalante holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Escalante cracks Bizihwaeile with a nice body shot.
Escalante presses Bizihwaeile against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escalante lands with a light punch inside.
Escalante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bizihwaeile.
Escalante is working Bizihwaeile over against the cage.
Escalante lands a nice elbow. #CUT#The cut above Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Escalante throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Bizihwaeile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Escalante.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Escalante.
Escalante lands an elbow inside.
Escalante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escalante has Bizihwaeile pressed against the cage. He pushes Bizihwaeile back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Escalante throws a beautiful elbow that sends Bizihwaeile crashing to the floor! Escalante piles on the pressure with more strikes! Bizihwaeile is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
After winning the bout, Vicente Escalante thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SYN 936 Maluga vs. Trollslayer
Date: Nov 03, 2022

#R1#
Giovanni throws a leg kick but Escalante moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Escalante misses the target.
Escalante falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Giovanni counter with a right hand.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses.
Giovanni feints a counter leg kick.
Giovanni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab, jab by Giovanni - just one landing.
Giovanni slips a jab and a cross from Escalante.
Giovanni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Giovanni lands a nice shot to the body.
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giovanni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovanni takes one on the button.#CL#
Giovanni gets tackled into the cage by Escalante. Escalante maintains the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante throws an elbow but it misses.
Escalante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Giovanni's defenses.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Giovanni.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Giovanni. #T1#
Giovanni tries to throw a body punch but Escalante avoids it by throwing Giovanni back against the cage.
Giovanni pushes Escalante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escalante lands a left hand.
Escalante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escalante tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giovanni's elbow.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giovanni backwards.
Escalante lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Giovanni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante taking a breather.
Escalante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Giovanni avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Escalante tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giovanni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escalantes head.
Giovanni throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Giovanni breaks from the clinch.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giovanni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Giovanni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escalante drops his hands momentarily and Giovanni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T2#
Giovanni scores with a sloppy right hand. Escalante should have avoided that one.
Escalante blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Giovanni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch lands to the side of Escalante 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Giovanni lands a lovely overhand right.
Giovanni misses with a straight left.
Escalante on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escalante throws a leg kick which misses Giovanni's front leg but catches the back leg as Giovanni tries to avoid it.
Giovanni misses with a straight right.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Giovanni.
Escalante tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Escalante.
Escalante fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Giovanni.
Escalante throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giovanni throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Escalante lands but Giovanni takes it in his stride.
Giovanni tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Giovanni.
Escalante tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Giovanni manages to circle out of the way.
Escalante moves out of range as Giovanni strikes.
Escalante jabs Giovanni to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Escalante misses with a hook. Giovanni ducked under it nicely.
Giovanni throws a counter combo.#T4#
Escalante is looking to chop away at Giovanni's legs.
Escalante tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Giovanni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giovanni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante moves in looking to clinch but Giovanni pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escalante.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Giovanni defending well as Escalante loads up on a big left hand.
Giovanni lands with an uppercut that bounces Escalante off the cage and back into range.
Giovanni is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escalante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Escalante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Giovanni has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escalante paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escalante will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giovanni is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Giovanni digs a good hook to Escalante's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sonny Giovanni 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#
Giovanni moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escalante. That's going to slow Giovanni down.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giovanni moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Giovanni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giovanni.
Sonny Giovanni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escalante throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escalante lands a really nice looking cross but Giovanni seems unphased.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a head punch that misses.
Giovanni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Giovanni uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giovanni. #T1#
Giovanni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giovanni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Escalante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escalante lands with a light punch inside.
Giovanni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giovanni struggles to land a body shot inside as Escalante controls his hands.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Giovanni shrugs off. #CUT#It looks like Sonny Giovanni has been cut.
Giovanni tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
Giovanni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escalante misses with a punch on the inside.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escalante throws an elbow but it misses.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Escalante prevents a body shot from Giovanni.
Giovanni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escalante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Giovanni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante cracks Giovanni with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Escalante scores with a hook to the body.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Giovanni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Giovanni prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Giovanni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Giovanni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giovanni lands a right hand.
Escalante dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Giovanni misses with a punch to the body.
Giovanni struggles to land a body shot inside as Escalante controls his hands.
Giovanni lands a right hand. #T3#
Giovanni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante.
Escalante working aggressively here.
Giovanni tries to break the clinch but Escalante is controlling the position.
Giovanni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giovanni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
Giovanni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Giovanni's defenses.
Nice body punch from Giovanni - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Giovanni controls his hands.
Giovanni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giovanni or not.
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Giovanni in his tracks for a moment.
Giovanni lands a shoulder strike.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Escalante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giovanni's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giovanni lands a body shot in the clinch. #T4#
Still in the clinch, Giovanni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escalante stalling against the cage.
Giovanni wants to break free but Escalante has control. #BC2#
Giovanni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giovanni moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Giovanni only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL#
Giovanni gets tackled into the cage by Escalante. Escalante maintains the clinch.
Giovanni is leaning against Escalante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Giovanni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giovanni's elbow.
Giovanni tries to work over Escalante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante misses with an elbow strike.
Giovanni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Giovanni's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Giovanni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escalante.
Giovanni keeps the fight on the outside.
Giovanni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
Escalante gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Giovanni to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Giovanni to score with a decent uppercut.
Giovanni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Giovanni throws a solid leg kick but Escalante takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Giovanni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovanni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escalante swings for the body but Giovanni moves out of range.
Giovanni missing with a left hand there. Escalante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escalante with a nice calf kick.#T1#
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there.
Giovanni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escalante works the jab nicely.#CL#
Escalante rushes Giovanni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escalante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Giovanni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Giovanni dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giovanni tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
Giovanni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Giovanni controls the action.
Vicente Escalante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giovanni backwards.
Giovanni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Giovanni.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Giovanni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escalante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giovannis head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giovanni blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giovanni.
Escalante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Escalante lands with a short shot to the head.
Escalante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giovanni avoids it.
Giovanni working aggressively here.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Giovanni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giovanni backwards.
Giovanni lands with a short shot to the head.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante misses with a punch on the inside.
Giovanni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Giovanni shrugs off.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Giovanni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giovanni throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Giovanni blocks an elbow strike.
Giovanni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Escalante pushes Giovanni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giovanni dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
Escalante stalling in the clinch but Giovanni improves position.
Giovanni lands a hook that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giovanni.
Escalante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escalante prevents a body shot from Giovanni.
A head punch on the inside from Giovanni fails to land.
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Giovanni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Giovanni takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Giovanni fails to land.
Escalante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escalante tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Escalante lands a nice elbow.
Giovanni avoiding damage as Escalante throws knees to the body.
Escalante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC#Giovanni is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante scores with a shoulder strike.
Giovanni is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Giovanni is leaning against Escalante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Giovanni - that landed with a thud.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Escalante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Giovanni dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
Giovanni takes an elbow to the temple.
Escalante blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Escalante. #BC2#
Giovanni breaks from the clinch.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Escalante! Giovanni is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SYN 931 Dionisy vs. Randleman
Date: Oct 05, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Legions has managed to clinch.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Legions controls the action.
Legions misses with a body punch.
Legions scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escalante lands with a straight right. Legions didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Escalante misses.
Legions fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Legions is defended easily by Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Legions as he checks the leg kick.
Legions takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante cracks Legions with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escalante lands a head kick. Legions smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#It looks like Fidel Legions has been cut.#CL2#
Legions clinches up against the cage.#T1#
A short body shot lands from Escalante as the two fighters clinch.
Legions wants a takedown.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fidel Legions.
Legions lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legions jumps guard but Escalante stands there with Legions around his waist. Legions gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Legions displaying some good clinch control by pressing Escalante up against the cage.
Legions tries to pull guard but Escalante won't allow it.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Legions dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
Legions throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante is looking to break free of the clinch but Legions has double underhooks.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2#
Escalante is fighting off a takedown attempt but Legions is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Escalante to the mat. Escalante regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Escalante holds on and takes a little breather.
Legions working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SU2#
Legions stands up and waves to Escalante to follow him.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Escalante lands a leg kick that knocks Legions off balance momentarily.
Legions blocks a jab.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legions on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Escalante is predictable there
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legions tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Legions blocks the leg kick. #T3#
Legions misses with a hook.
Legions avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legions checks a leg kick.
Escalante keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Escalante appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escalante chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Legions moves into the clinch.
Legions blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Escalante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Escalante as he connects with a hook.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Legions sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Legions digs a good body shot into Escalante's ribs.#CL2#
Legions closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.#BC#
Escalante breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Legions checks a leg kick.#CL#
Escalante has managed to clinch.
Legions dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
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!
Escalante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Legions's efforts to push away.
Escalante misses with the head strike.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Legions leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante throws an elbow but it misses.
Legions jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Escalante walks away with a smile on his face. Legions gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Legions moves his leg out of the way.
No luck for Legions with that takedown attempt.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Legions's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Legions fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Legions moved out of range nicely.
Escalante takes a swing at Legions's ribcage but misses.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Legions's head backwards.
Legions fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escalante avoids it really well and circles away.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Legions pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escalante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Legions takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Legions.
Escalante lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch. #T1##TD2#
Legions shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escalante controlling the position for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Legions working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Escalante is trying to stand back up but Legions is controlling him
Escalante wants to control but Legions is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Legions stalling away here and it's allowed Escalante to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Legions looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Escalante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Legions looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL2#
Legions moves into range and clinches up with Escalante.#BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch.
Escalante misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Legions has managed to clinch. #T3#
Escalante gets through Legions's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
Legions is trying to drag Escalante to the mat but Escalante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fidel Legions.
Come on Legions - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC#
Escalante manages to break the clinch.
Legions uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Fidel Legions is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Legions moves away and avoids it.
Legions shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escalante pinned against the cage. Escalante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses
and Legions counters with an outside leg kick.
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legions can do to turn this around?#T4#
Escalante swings for the body but Legions moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Escalante.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legions wants to clinch.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legions paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Legions shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL#
Escalante clinches with his opponent.
Escalante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Legions backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legions keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escalante's efforts to push away.#TD2#
Legions turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Legions manages to end up in side control.
Escalante regains half guard, as Legions was trying to land strikes.
Escalante is controlling Legions's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Legions's cut.
That's time! Escalante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##TD2#
Legions shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Escalante manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Escalante seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Legions throws a big right hand that misses.
Escalante can't keep his opponent in guard - Legions advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fidel Legions has got the better of the ground game so far.
Legions trying to control the action but Escalante is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Legions scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Legions throwing shots but Escalante is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Legions is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Escalante has managed to free his arm - good work.
Escalante is trying is best to control the position here.
Legions throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Legions seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escalante does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Legions tries to pass the half guard into mount. Escalante knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Legions stalling away here and it's allowed Escalante to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Legions stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escalante swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Legions throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Escalante instigates a clinch.
Legions blocks an uppercut.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Legions controls the action.
Legions dodges an elbow strike from Escalante.
Legions landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #T3#
Legions blocks an elbow strike from Escalante. #BC#
Escalante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legions fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escalante, as that shot connected.
Escalante throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escalante sets himself, and Legions steps forward looking for the clinch! Escalante avoids it this time.
Escalante throws the left hand but Legions avoids the punch easily.
Escalante stuffs the takedown.
Fidel Legions has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vicente Escalante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Legions thows a body kick. Escalante tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Legions's head but Legions sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Legions closes the distance and clinches up with Escalante, looking for a takedown. Legions pushes Escalante against the cage but Escalante circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Legions throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Legions staying out of range there.
Escalante jabs at Legions's body.#T4#
Escalante misses with a body shot
and Legions counters with a nice uppercut.
Escalante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escalante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Legions defending well as Escalante loads up on a big left hand.
Legions ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legions wants to counter the offense by Escalante and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Legions clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legions has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Escalante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fidel Legions.
Legions jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Escalante walks away with a smile on his face. Legions gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Legions walks into a straight right hand from Escalante.#CL#
Escalante clinches up with Legions and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legions throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escalante blocks it with crossed arms.
Legions tries to score a body lock takedown but Escalante shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Legions's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Legions.

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 Vicente Escalante.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Escalante, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
A relieved looking Vicente Escalante 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: SYN 925 Pawlik vs. Vice
Date: Aug 31, 2022

#R1#
Tonissaar punishes Escalante's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Tonissaar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tonissaar throws out a powerful jab.
Tonissaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escalante takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tonissaar missing with a left hand there. Escalante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escalante was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonissaar.
Escalante is looking to counter punch.
Tonissaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Tonissaar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tonissaar keeps the fight on the outside.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante checks a low kick from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escalante checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tonissaar misses with an uppercut.
Escalante connects with a body shot.
Tonissaar fakes the leg kick and cracks Escalante in the body.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Escalante tries to land a body kick
and Tonissaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Tonissaar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Tonissaar throws a leg kick which misses Escalante's front leg but catches the back leg as Escalante tries to avoid it.
Tonissaar connects with a looping right hand.
Escalante misses with a left hand
and Tonissaar counters with a low kick, right behind Escalante 's knee.
Escalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tonissaar's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tonissaar. That's going to slow Escalante down.
Tonissaar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tonissaar scores with a nice strike.
Tonissaar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tonissaar connects with a crisp jab.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonissaar.
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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 Escalante misses.
Tonissaar lands with an overhand left.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tonissaar thuds a left hand into Escalante's body.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch but Tonissaar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch but Tonissaar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tonissaar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
A jab from Escalante finds it's way through Tonissaar's defenses.
Escalante is looking to clinch.
Tonissaar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escalante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL#
Escalante rushes Tonissaar and presses him up against the cage.
Tonissaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escalante is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tonissaar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tonissaar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escalante is struggling to control the position.
Tonissaar is working Escalante over against the cage.
Tonissaar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tonissaar scores with a hook to the body.
Escalante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tonissaar swings wildly with an uppercut but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonissaar lands with a left to the head.
Tonissaar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Tonissaar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Tonissaar's head but Tonissaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante tries to clinch but Tonissaar is having none of it.
Escalante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tonissaar with the inside leg kick.
Escalante misses with a leg kick
and Tonissaar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante 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.
Tonissaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tonissaar connects with a crisp jab.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Tonissaar ducks down to avoid it.
Tonissaar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tonissaar misses with a body kick.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tonissaar's head backwards.#CUT#It looks like Baruto Tonissaar has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Escalante 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tonissaar scores with a sloppy right hand. Escalante should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Tonissaar moved away.
Tonissaar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tonissaar misses with a body shot.
Escalante feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tonissaar lands a nice hook to Escalante's body. Escalante takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Tonissaar misses the target.
Escalante throws a head kick but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tonissaar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tonissaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonissaar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tonissaar throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Tonissaar misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante tries to work over Tonissaar's front leg with a kick but Tonissaar checks it.
Tonissaar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tonissaar dips to his left and cracks Escalante with an uppercut!
Tonissaar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escalante jabs at Tonissaar's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonissaar throws a good cross that connects.
Escalante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tonissaar lands a right hook to the body.
Tonissaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Tonissaar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baruto Tonissaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baruto Tonissaar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Tonissaar throws out a loose jab but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante misses with a straight left.
Escalante lands a jab to the head.
Escalante moves away from the strike by Tonissaar.
An attempted straight right counter from Escalante misses the target.
Tonissaar moves away from the strike by Escalante.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tonissaar, as that shot connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escalante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tonissaar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tonissaar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escalante tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonissaar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonissaar scores with the left hand. Escalante knows he should have avoided that one.
Escalante darts in trying to clinch
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonissaar is just out of range.
A jab from Tonissaar misses. #T1#
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonissaar is just out of range.
Escalante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escalante wants to clinch up but Tonissaar keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tonissaar.
Escalante takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Tonissaar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Tonissaar moves out of range of the strikes.
Tonissaar swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tonissaar, as that shot connected.
Escalante tries to clinch but Tonissaar moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tonissaar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tonissaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escalante with a nice cross.
Tonissaar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escalante.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escalante.
Tonissaar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good leg kick by Escalante.
Tonissaar circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Escalante tenderised Tonissaar's leg. Tonissaar is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonissaar misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Tonissaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Tonissaar lands.
Baruto Tonissaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tonissaar throws out a loose jab but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escalante throws a wild body kick that Tonissaar sees coming a mile off.
Escalante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escalante is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escalante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar throws an overhand right that lands on Escalante's shoulder, as Escalante tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Tonissaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante misses with the combination.
Escalante throws a low kick but Tonissaar avoids it.
Escalante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick which misses Escalante's front leg but catches the back leg as Escalante tries to avoid it.
Escalante staying out of range there.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Tonissaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tonissaar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escalante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escalante is looking to clinch.
Tonissaar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL#
Escalante clinches.
Tonissaar lands a hook that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Escalante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tonissaar's brow.
Tonissaar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tonissaar.
A short uppercut from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar lands an uppercut.
Escalante throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonissaar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tonissaar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonissaar lands a body punch.
Escalante scores with a hook to the body.
Tonissaar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tonissaar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Escalante seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tonissaar can turn it around.#BC2#
Tonissaar breaks from the clinch.
Tonissaar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escalante on the side of the head. #T4#
That kick from Tonissaar tenderised Escalante's leg. Escalante is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tonissaar moves forwards but Escalante connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tonissaar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Escalante misses with a body shot
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonissaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tonissaar scores with a leg kick.
Escalante blocks the body kick.
Escalante throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonissaar.
Escalante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tonissaar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escalante shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tonissaar lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonissaar blocks a jab.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there.
Tonissaar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonissaar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baruto Tonissaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baruto Tonissaar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Tonissaar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escalante's head.
Tonissaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tonissaar lands with a cross.
Tonissaar avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Tonissaar lands a jab to the nose.
Escalante checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tonissaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Tonissaar missing with a left hand there. Escalante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Tonissaar backs away, Escalante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tonissaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escalante walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tonissaar.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Escalante avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick lands for Tonissaar.
Tonissaar cracks Escalante with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into 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!
Tonissaar dodges the punch combination from Escalante. #T1#
Tonissaar lands a jab to Escalante's midsection.
Escalante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tonissaar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tonissaar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escalante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tonissaar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tonissaar throws a hook but Escalante avoids it easily.
Tonissaar works the jab nicely.
Escalante throws a hook but Tonissaar avoids it easily.
Escalante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tonissaar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escalante on the side of the head.
Escalante uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tonissaar has time to react.
Escalante gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escalante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Tonissaar slips under a jab from Escalante.
Tonissaar ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonissaar connects with the punch.
Tonissaar throws a hook but Escalante avoids it easily.
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Tonissaar counters with a left and a right that stings Escalante.
Escalante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escalante tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escalante tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tonissaar counters with a right hand to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tonissaar.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar digs a good hook to Escalante's body.
Escalante tries to clinch but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Escalante attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Tonissaar moved out of range.
Vicente Escalante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Escalante wants to clinch up but Tonissaar keeps it at a distance.
Tonissaar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonissaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Tonissaar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tonissaar.
A big right from Escalante misses.
Tonissaar slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tonissaar.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tonissaar.
Tonissaar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tonissaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escalante takes one to the chin there.
Escalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tonissaar's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonissaar lands with a nice body kick.
Tonissaar moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Tonissaar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Tonissaar is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tonissaar! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Tonissaar.
Escalante misses with a hook to the body
and Tonissaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tonissaar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escalante tries to clinch up.
Tonissaar feints a counter leg kick.
Tonissaar works Escalante's body with a nice hook.
Escalante takes one on the button.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Tonissaar ducks right into an uppercut from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a body shot.
Tonissaar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escalante blocks it well.
Tonissaar lands a jab to the nose.
Tonissaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escalante.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonissaar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escalante tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tonissaar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante walks into a stiff left hand from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar thumps Escalante with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baruto Tonissaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tonissaar 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baruto Tonissaar!
A relieved looking Baruto Tonissaar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Vicente Escalante spoke after the fight, saying 'I yam what I yam...that's all I yam.'.

Event: SYN 918 Tax Payer vs. Gracie
Date: Jul 27, 2022

#R1#
Sarethi tries to land a front kick but Escalante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've been informed that Sarethi 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.
Escalante walks into a jab.
Sarethi jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Salyn Sarethi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Sarethi.
Escalante takes one to the side of the head.
Sarethi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escalante scores with a nice body kick.
Escalante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
Sarethi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Escalante gets tackled into the cage by Sarethi. Sarethi maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarethi misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Sarethi breaks the clinch.
Sarethi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sarethi counters with an outside leg kick.
Sarethi lands a leg kick that knocks Escalante off balance momentarily.
Sarethi ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Sarethi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escalante.#T1#
Sarethi with a nice calf kick.
Escalante misses with a low kick as Sarethi jumps back.
Sarethi lands with a shot to the body.
Escalante cracks Sarethi with a good jab.
Escalante blocks a head kick by Sarethi.
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sarethi.
Escalante slips a jab and a cross from Sarethi.
Sarethi lands a glancing blow to the side of Escalante's head.
Sarethi tries a head kick but it misses.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Sarethi saw it coming and moves away.
Sarethi lands a jab to the nose.
Escalante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarethi walks into a stiff left hand from Escalante.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarethi misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Sarethi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sarethi tries to work over Escalante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarethi. #T2#
Sarethi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Sarethi controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
Escalante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarethi prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sarethi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escalante.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarethi controls his hands.
Sarethi avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Sarethi.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sarethi avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
Sarethi misses with a body punch.
Sarethi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sarethi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sarethi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarethi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarethi's elbow.
Escalante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
Sarethi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarethi lands a shoulder strike.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Escalante takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sarethi misses with some punches.
Sarethi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sarethi works on Escalante's body with a couple of short punches.
Escalante looking to slow down the pace here.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sarethi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarethi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Escalante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sarethi is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Escalante.
Sarethi blocks the elbow strike. #T4#
Sarethi misses with some punches.
Escalante tries to work over Sarethi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Sarethi on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Escalante.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sarethi backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante misses with the head strike.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Sarethi 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Salyn Sarethi has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Sarethi.
Sarethi throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Sarethi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escalantes head.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarethi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sarethi gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sarethi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sarethi avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Salyn Sarethi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salyn Sarethi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sarethi.
Sarethi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.#CL#
Escalante closes the distance and pushes Sarethi back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Escalante - that landed with a thud.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Sarethi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Sarethi misses with a punch on the inside.
Escalante prevents a body shot from Sarethi.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sarethi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarethi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante taking a breather.
Sarethi blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Sarethi.
Escalante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarethi's elbow. #T1#
Sarethi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sarethi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarethi scores with a shot to the side of Escalante's head.
Sarethi avoids a wild elbow strike from Escalante.
Salyn Sarethi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escalante tries a body shot but Sarethi blocks it.
Sarethi misses with some punches.
Escalante pushes Sarethi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sarethi scores with a hook to the body.
Escalante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Sarethi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Sarethi.
Sarethi lands with a short shot to the head.
Sarethi swings wildly with an uppercut but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T2#
Sarethi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante working aggressively here.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante tries to stall but Sarethi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sarethi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarethi lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Sarethi.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Sarethi.
Escalante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Sarethi blocks an elbow strike.
Escalante throws an elbow but it misses.
Sarethi scores with a shot to the side of Escalante's head.
Sarethi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sarethi gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Sarethi lands a shoulder strike.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sarethi.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Sarethi lands with a short shot to the head.
Sarethi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escalante throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Sarethi - that landed with a thud.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarethi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
A shot in the inside from Sarethi.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sarethi.
Escalante takes a shot to the head.
Escalante misses with an elbow strike.
Escalante misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Sarethi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Sarethi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
Sarethi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Sarethi controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarethi controls his hands.
Escalante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escalante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sarethi misses with the head strike.
Sarethi misses with some punches.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarethi's elbow.
Sarethi is working Escalante over against the cage.
Escalante looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarethi.
Sarethi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Sarethi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Salyn Sarethi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Salyn Sarethi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Sarethi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante scores with a sloppy right hand. Sarethi should have avoided that one.
Escalante connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escalante moves out of range as Sarethi strikes.
Escalante thumps Sarethi with a low kick.
Sarethi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sarethi misses with a straight left.
Sarethi just misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sarethi avoids it.
Escalante misses with a two punch combination.
Sarethi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escalante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Escalante rushes Sarethi and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarethi.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarethi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Escalante on the inside.
Escalante blocking some punches. #T1#
Sarethi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarethi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Sarethi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sarethi lands a body punch.
Sarethi pushes Escalante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarethi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarethi blocks an elbow strike.
Sarethi throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Sarethi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Sarethi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarethi can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action.
Escalante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarethi misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sarethi.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sarethi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarethi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salyn Sarethi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sarethi misses with some punches.
Escalante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Sarethi controls the action.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Sarethi controls the action.
Sarethi blocks an uppercut.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante wants to stall.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vicente Escalante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Escalante lands a body shot.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escalante throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarethi.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante looking to throw knees to the head but Sarethi is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Sarethi.
Escalante looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.#T4#
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Sarethi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante.
Nice body punch from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
Sarethi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante tries a body shot but Sarethi blocks it.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Escalante trying to land knees to the body.
Escalante manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sarethi 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salyn Sarethi!
A victorious Salyn Sarethi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Vicente Escalante was interviewed post fight and said 'I yam what I yam...that's all I yam.'.

Event: SYN 908 Steve vs. Babinski
Date: Jun 19, 2022

#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Escalante.
Escalante lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escalante lands with a kick to the ribs. #CL2#
Lancaster forces Escalante back against the cage and clinches.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster missing with knees to the body.
Escalante misses with an elbow strike.
Lancaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lancaster obliges.
Lancaster landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Lancaster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lancaster landing knees to the body.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Lancaster controls his hands.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Escalante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lancaster's brow.
Escalante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
Lancaster misses with a knee strike.
Lancaster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Lancaster.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster working Escalante over with knees to the body.
Escalante is breathing heavily.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Escalante presses Lancaster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster avoids a wild elbow strike from Escalante.
Lancaster using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
A right hand to the body from Lancaster.
Lancaster tries a knee to the head but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Escalante blocks it.
Lancaster misses with a body punch. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Escalante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lancaster is defending well for now.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lancaster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lancaster landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lancaster lands a left hand.
Lancaster lands a knee to the body.
Lancaster lands a good knee to the midsection. Escalante won't want to take too many of those.
Lancaster digs a right hand into Escalante's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escalante's gas tank.
Lancaster putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Escalante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lancaster lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escalante takes a knee right on the jaw! #T3#
Escalante has a couple of punches blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lancaster using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Escalante.
Lancaster tries to land a knee to the head but Escalante blocks with his arms.
Lancaster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lancaster scores a nice knee to the body.
Lancaster blocks an elbow strike.
Lancaster pushes Escalante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Lancaster.
A short right from Lancaster 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!
Lancaster working Escalante over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Escalante tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards. #T4#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lancaster obliges.
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escalante throws an elbow but it misses.
Lancaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escalantes head.
A short left from Lancaster.
A body shot lands from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a body shot.
Lancaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
Lancaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lancaster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lancaster pushes Escalante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Lancaster lands a knee to the body.
Lancaster scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Lancaster 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.#R2#
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancaster.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escalante gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lancaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lancaster! But no joy.#CL2#
Lancaster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lancaster tries to work over Escalante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lancaster obliges.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Lancaster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escalante.
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC2#Escalante is rocked!
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escalante looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster pushes Escalante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Escalante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lancaster tries to land knees in the clinch but Escalante avoids the damage to the body.
Lancaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lancaster connects with a knee to the head.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
Lancaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escalantes head.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land. #BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lancaster walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Escalante drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lancaster swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Escalante's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Lancaster!
During a confident post fight interview, Oliver Lancaster thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Vicente Escalante spoke after the fight, saying 'I yam what I yam...that's all I yam.'.

Event: SYN 899 Countdown
Date: May 15, 2022

#R1##CL#
Escalante closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante pushes Dambullah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dambullah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dambullah can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action.
Escalante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dambullah.
A short body shot lands from Escalante as the two fighters clinch.
Dambullah looks winded!
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Dambullah lands a hook that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dambullah prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Dambullah controls the action.
Dambullah misses with some punches.
Escalante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Dambullah shrugs off.
Escalante gets through Dambullah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Dambullah avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Escalante is working Dambullah over against the cage.
Dambullah throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Dambullah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dambullah 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.#T1##CL#
Escalante clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Escalante tries to work over Dambullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dambullah's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dambullah.
Escalante throws an elbow but it misses.
Dambullah avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage. #BC2#
Dambullah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante misses with a hook.
Dambullah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escalante lands a nice looking body shot.
Escalante wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escalante. #T2#
Dambullah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dambullah flicks out a counter leg kick but Escalante steps away.
Escalante takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from Escalante lands.
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!
Dambullah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dambullah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escalante connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dambullah scrambles back to his feet.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dambullah.
Dambullah tries to move into range but Escalante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escalante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Dambullah misses.
Dambullah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Dambullah's head but Dambullah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dambullah only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T3#
Dambullah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dambullah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Escalante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escalante.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Dambullah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Escalante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dambullah, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante tries to work over Dambullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dambullah throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dambullah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dambullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dambullah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Dambullah controls his hands.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Dambullah.
Dambullah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow. #T4#
Dambullah lands a nice shot to the body.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Dambullah is working Escalante over against the cage.
Escalante tries to work over Dambullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dambullah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Dambullah.
Dambullah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards. #BC2#
Dambullah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Dambullah.
Dambullah scores with a nice right hand.
Escalante getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dambullah counters with an inside leg kick.
Escalante cracks Dambullah with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dambullah misses with a low kick.
Escalante misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Dambullah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dambullah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escalante. Escalante obviously looking to wear him down.
Dambullah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Escalante backing away here, and Dambullah unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab lands there for Dambullah.
Escalante throws a jab when Dambullah was well out of range.
Dambullah lands with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Escalante.
Escalante throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dambullah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dambullah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
Dambullah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escalante. That did some damage!
Dambullah misses with a body kick. #T1#
Escalante throws a leg kick but Dambullah checks it. #CL#
Escalante moves into range and clinches up with Dambullah.
Escalante with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dambullah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dambullah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dambullah presses Escalante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dambullah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escalantes head.
Dambullah blocks the elbow strike. #BC2#
Dambullah breaks the clinch.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dambullah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Dambullah misses its intended target.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escalante walks into a jab.
Escalante punishes Dambullah's body with a nice straight punch.#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!
Dambullah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escalante finds it's way round the side to connect with Dambullah's head.
The fighters circling - Dambullah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escalante thuds a left hand into Dambullah's body.
Dambullah throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
Dambullah scores with the left hand. Escalante knows he should have avoided that one.
Escalante jabs Dambullah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dambullah.
Escalante tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Dambullah. That snapped Escalante's head back. #T3#
Escalante scores with a leg kick.
Escalante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dambullah takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Dambullah misses.
Dambullah looks to land a left hand but Escalante moved out of range nicely.
Escalante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dambullah manages to avoid it.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Dambullah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dambullah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escalante scores with a sloppy right hand. Dambullah should have avoided that one.
Escalante lands a nice hook to Dambullah's body. Dambullah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escalante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Escalante rushes Dambullah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dambullah lands a hook that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante prevents a body shot from Dambullah.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dambullah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dambullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dambullah gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante tries to throw a body punch but Dambullah avoids it by throwing Escalante back against the cage.
Dambullah misses with some punches.
Dambullah working aggressively here.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dambullah is breathing heavily.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dambullah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dambullah misses with the head strike.
Dambullah takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dambullah fails to land.
Escalante digs a right hand into Dambullah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dambullah's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Papa Moosh Dambullah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Escalante throws a leg kick which misses Dambullah's front leg but catches the back leg as Dambullah tries to avoid it.
Dambullah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escalante can pounce on him.
Dambullah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dambullah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escalante is out of range.
Dambullah moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Escalante as he checks the leg kick.
Dambullah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Escalante lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dambullah on the side of the head.
Dambullah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escalante is looking to clinch.
Escalante throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Dambullah to counter with a crisp jab. #T1##CL#
Escalante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dambullah, pushing him back against the cage.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escalante lands a nice elbow.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escalante presses Dambullah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dambullah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escalante tries a body shot but Dambullah blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dambullah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dambullah's elbow.
Dambullah gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dambullah misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dambullah.
Escalante misses with the head strike.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dambullah blocks a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante digs a right hand underneath Dambullah's ribcage. Dambullah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dambullah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Dambullah in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.#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 right hand to the body from Escalante.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dambullah backwards.
Escalante lands an elbow inside that Dambullah shrugs off.
Dambullah misses with a punch on the inside.
Escalante tries to work over Dambullah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Dambullah controls the action. #BC2#
Dambullah breaks the clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Escalante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dambullah.
Dambullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Dambullah presses Escalante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vicente Escalante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dambullah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Escalante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dambullah. #T3#
Dambullah struggles to land a body shot inside as Escalante controls his hands.
Dambullah misses with the head strike.
Escalante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dambullah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dambullah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escalante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante lands a body punch.
Escalante is working Dambullah over against the cage.
A short right from Escalante on the inside.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Escalante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escalante lands a shot to the body.
Escalante lands a damaging elbow.
Escalante lands with a left to the head.
Dambullah misses with a punch on the inside.
Escalante lands an uppercut.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escalante.
Dambullah throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Still in the clinch, Escalante scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Dambullah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dambullah feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escalantes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Escalante closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dambullah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dambullah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dambullah staying out of range there.
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escalante 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Our winner, Vicente Escalante, 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: SMASH: Yi vs Escalante
Date: Apr 15, 2022

#R1#
Escalante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yi.
Escalante drops his hands momentarily and Yi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escalante 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 Yi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yi checks the leg kick.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jin Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante defending well as Yi loads up on a big left hand.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Yi is looking to counter punch.
Yi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Yi takes one on the button.
Escalante thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yi if he has to take too many more of those.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escalante throws a head kick but Yi moves out of range.
Escalante throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escalante checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from Yi misses. #T1#
Yi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escalante on the side of the head. #TD#
Yi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Escalante sprawls well initially but Yi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yi prevents Escalante from improving his position.#SUB#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Escalante has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Yi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Escalante is just riding it out for now. Yi eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Yi is working for a submission of some sort. #T2##SUB#
Yi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Escalante sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Yi is working for a submission of some sort.
Yi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Yi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Yi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Yi 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.
Yi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Escalante defending well though. #ES2#
Escalante manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T4#
Escalante misses with a body kick.
Yi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good leg kick by Yi.
Yi jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Escalante does no damage. #TD#
Yi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Escalante's guard.

Escalante manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Jin Yi has been cut.
Yi lands with a short shot to the head.
Yi looking for a takedown.
Yi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yi wants to take the fight to the mat but Escalante manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escalante lands an elbow that stopped Yi in his tracks for a moment.
Escalante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yi or not.
Escalante throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Escalante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jin Yi'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#
Yi tries a low kick but Escalante avoids it.
Escalante is looking to score with low kicks.
Yi lunges at Escalante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escalante's hand.
Yi misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Yi misses
and Escalante counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yi misses with a leg kick
and Escalante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Yi.
Yi misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Escalante misses.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yi checks a leg kick.
Escalante throws a hook but Yi blocks it.
Yi lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Yi looking to score a takedown here. Escalante is defending well but Yi drives through and ends up in Escalante's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi trying to move into half guard but instead Escalante has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Yi is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T1#
Yi wants to sweep here but Escalante controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Yi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Escalante uses it to pass to side control.
Yi regains half guard.
Yi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Escalante wants to stand up but Yi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yi is looking to improve his position.
Escalante wants to stand up but Yi is controlling the position. #SUB#
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Yi looking for subs from the bottom but Escalante mounts him!
Yi can't escape the position. #T3#
Yi is working hard here to advance position.
Yi wants to hold on but Escalante pushes him away.
Yi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yi tries to lock up and control but Escalante gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SU2#
Escalante stands up from mount. Strange move.
Escalante throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Yi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yi lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Yi 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.
Escalante is controlling Yi's trapped leg to prevent Yi from advancing to side control.#T4#
Yi wants to control but Escalante is keeping him busy.
Escalante has his hands clasped together around Yi's back. He's all about the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Yi is trying to work for a kimura but Escalante is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jin Yi'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#
Yi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yi throws a right hand that misses
and Escalante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yi is looking to clinch but Escalante is avoiding it.
Escalante swings for the body but Yi moves out of range.
Escalante throws a series of punches but Yi avoids them all with ease.
Yi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD#
Escalante gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Escalante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Escalante is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T1#
Yi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Escalante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escalante works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Escalante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD#
Yi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Escalante looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escalante keeps working.
Yi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yi trying to control the action but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Yi with the ground and pound but Escalante regains half guard under the barage of strikes. #T2#
Yi looks to land a strike but Escalante avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#SUB#
Yi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Escalante looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Escalante looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Escalante! #REVB#
Yi misses with a strike from the bottom.
Yi can't do much from the bottom here.
Yi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Rubber Guard Emporium, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB#
Yi looking for subs from the bottom but Escalante mounts him!#T3#
Yi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yi wants to hold on but Escalante pushes him away.
Escalante controlling from mount.
Yi is looking to improve his position but Escalante isn't that keen on the idea.
Yi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB#
Yi actively working from the bottom here.
My spies in Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts inform me that Escalante has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Yi is looking to get back to full guard here but Escalante has managed to pass to side control instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
Escalante blocks the strikes from Yi.
Yi tries to bench press Escalante off him but Escalante keeps the position.
Yi wants to control but Escalante postures up.#SU2#
Escalante stands up and beckons Yi to his feet.
Yi lands a jab.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escalante throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yi tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escalante avoids it really well and circles away.
Escalante takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Yi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Yi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Escalante sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yi somewhat.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Yi saw that one coming.
Escalante jabs at Yi's body.
Escalante scores with a decent looking hook.
A left and a right from Escalante both land. Nice combination.
Yi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Escalante sprawls well. Escalante wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yi gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Yi misses its intended target.
Escalante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Escalante.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Yi's head but Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escalante checks a low kick from Yi.
A countering left hand to the body from Escalante misses.
Yi misses with a right hand
and Escalante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Yi does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Escalante backs away, Yi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escalante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab from Escalante.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escalante tries to move into range but Yi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yi misses with a low kick.
Yi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escalante avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escalante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Yi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante tries to land a front kick but Yi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Yi moves out of range of the body kick.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escalante.
Yi dodges the punch combination from Escalante.
A bone on bone clash there as Escalante blocks the leg kick.
Escalante has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yi tries to work over Escalante's front leg with a kick but Escalante checks it.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escalante looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T3#
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escalante flicks out a counter leg kick but Yi steps away.
Nice uppercut lands for Yi. That snapped Escalante's head back.
Yi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escalante pinned against the cage. Escalante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Yi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Escalante has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Yi is on him like a limpet, forcing Escalante back against the cage.
Yi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yi working aggressively here.
Yi lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi working aggressively here.
Yi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Yi misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #TD#
Yi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Escalante to the mat! Escalante manages to get full guard.
Yi wants to control from the top but Escalante keeps moving.
Yi is really struggling to control Escalante but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vicente Escalante has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jin Yi's cut.
That's time! Yi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Escalante cracks Yi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yi jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Yi throws a body shot but no joy.
Yi slips under a jab.
Yi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Escalante sprawls well. Escalante wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yi gets slowly back to his feet.
Escalante slips under a jab from Yi.
Escalante flicks out a counter leg kick but Yi steps away.
Yi tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
Escalante lands a nice shot that snaps Yi's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escalante.
Escalante lands with an uppercut that bounces Yi off the cage and back into range.
Escalante moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Escalante crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yi - the referee stops the clock and Escalante gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yi. Escalante manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T1#
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escalante lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yi.
Escalante swings for the body but Yi moves out of range.
Escalante doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Yi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Escalante defends well and Yi ends up having to push Escalante into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escalante blocks an uppercut.
Yi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escalante throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yi misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
Yi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Escalante uses from the top position.
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.#SU2#
Escalante stands up from Yi's guard - Escalante perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yi swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Yi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T2#
Escalante punishes Yi's body with a nice straight punch.
Escalante with the inside leg kick.
Escalante slips under a jab.
Escalante misses with a body punch
and Yi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yi misses with a straight left.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escalante throws a low kick but Yi moves out of range easily.
Yi shoots in and drives through. Escalante sprawls well.
Escalante 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.
Escalante misses with a double jab
and Yi counters with a body kick.
Jab from Yi.#T3#
Yi misses with a right hand
and Escalante makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yi shoots in but Escalante avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escalante feints and then cracks Yi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yi down.
Vicente Escalante is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Escalante. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Yi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Escalante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yi wants to clinch up but Escalante keeps it at a distance.
Escalante looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escalante is out of range.
Yi misses with a body shot. #T4#
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Yi with a poor takedown
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi tries for a takedown but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Escalante connects with a nice looking jab.
Yi shoots for a double leg takedown but Escalante sprawls well. He's pushed Yi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Escalante fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Nice uppercut lands for Escalante. That snapped Yi's head back.
Yi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escalante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jin Yi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escalante throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Yi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yi misses with some punches.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Escalante 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Jin Yi was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time, there will be no next time.'.

Event: SYN 883 Pawlik vs. Duranto
Date: Mar 06, 2022

#R1#
Steele 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.
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steele tries to clinch but Escalante moves away
enabling Escalante to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Escalante.#CUT#It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele misses with a hook.
Escalante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Escalante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Steele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele slips under a jab.
Steele unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele lands with an uppercut that bounces Escalante off the cage and back into range.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches. #T1#
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Escalante counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Escalante scores with a sloppy right hand. Steele should have avoided that one.
A big right from Escalante misses.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Steele checks it
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Steele tries to bum rush Escalante with a series of wild strikes but Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escalante's sensitive parts.
Steele throws a series of punches but Escalante avoids them all with ease.
Escalante lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Steele 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.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Escalante bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Escalante misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Steele defending well as Escalante loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Escalante lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Escalante throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele feints a counter leg kick.
Escalante moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Escalante moved out of range.
Escalante with a nice calf kick.
Escalante connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Escalante.#CL2#
Steele clinches with his opponent.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Steele 's eye.
Escalante managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Escalante tries a body shot but Steele blocks it. #T3#
Escalante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escalante tries to break the clinch but Steele is controlling the position. #BC#
Escalante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Escalante scores with a nice right hand.
Escalante throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Escalante wants to clinch.
A cross from Steele lands.#T4#
A good leg kick by Escalante.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escalantes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steele might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Steele wants to clinch up but Escalante keeps it at a distance.
Escalante swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele's corner calls for a 1-2. Steele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escalante. Escalante obviously looking to wear him down.
Escalante connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steele's hands.#CUT#That has opened up Stanley Steele's cut even more.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escalante.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Steele looks to clinch
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Steele rushes Escalante and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Steele breaks from the clinch.
Escalante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steele jabs Escalante to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
Steele doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steele closes the distance but Escalante moves to the side
and Escalante makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escalante was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Escalante 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.
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
Escalante walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
Escalante scores with a jab. Steele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escalante doesn't seem bothered though.
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steele.
Escalante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steele checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele moves into range and connects with a jab.
Escalante moves away from the strike by Steele.
Escalante is looking to counter with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Steele misses
and Escalante counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.
Steele clobbers Escalante with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Steele misses with a low kick as Escalante jumps back.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escalante lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steele.
Steele misses the jab.
Escalante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
A low kick from Steele is predictable there
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Escalante moved out of range.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele digs a good hook to Escalante's body. #T3#
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante slips under a jab from Steele.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Escalante tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escalante fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escalante lands an overhand right.
Escalante connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escalante misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escalante misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Escalante jabs at Steele's body.#T4#
Escalante misses with a straight right.
Escalante misses with a left hand
and Steele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escalante's knee momentarily.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Steele throws a series of punches but Escalante moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante tries to clinch up but Steele circles away and keeps his distance.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele lands a nice hook to Escalante's body. Escalante takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escalante connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donk. Escalante catches Steele right on the button with a cross.#CUT#The cut above Stanley Steele's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Steele slips under a jab.
Escalante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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 Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Escalante tries to clinch but Steele moves away
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Escalante makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice cross by Escalante.
Escalante scores with a nice strike.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escalante.
Steele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a lazy head kick
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Escalante tries to clinch up but Steele circles away and keeps his distance.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
Steele steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T1#
Steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele scores with a nice strike.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Escalante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele lands with a good body shot.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steele digs a good hook to Escalante's body. #T2#
Escalante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escalante throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Escalante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Steele misses.
Escalante throwing a counter right hand but Steele manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steele.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steele throws out a powerful jab.
Escalante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escalante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Escalante circles away.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele misses the body punch
and Escalante counters with an outside leg kick.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
Steele only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vicente Escalante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escalante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Escalante's ribs.
A cross from Steele lands.
Escalante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante misses with a straight left.
Steele takes a jab right on the kisser. #T4#
Steele sizes up Escalante with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escalante 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.
Steele takes one on the button.
Steele throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Escalante blocks the leg kick.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escalante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escalante throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steele is looking to clinch but Escalante is avoiding it.
Escalante throwing a counter right hand but Steele manages to avoid it.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escalante throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Stanley Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escalante scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stanley Steele.
I think Escalante 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
After the big win, Vicente Escalante made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: WCF 110: Escalante vs Diaz
Date: Feb 05, 2022

#R1#
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Escalante has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Escalante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Escalante's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escalante slips under a jab from Diaz.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Escalante misses with a straight left.
Escalante misses with a leg kick.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escalante.
Frank Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Diaz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Escalante's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Escalante is retaining full guard.
Diaz controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Escalante utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Escalante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Escalante has wrist control.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Escalante is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Escalante in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Nice body punch from Escalante - that landed with a thud. #TD2#
Diaz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Diaz in side control, throwing shots but Escalante defends.
Diaz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Escalante some visible discomfort.
Diaz trying to control the action but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Diaz scoring with punches from side control. #T3##SUB2#
Diaz tries for a kimura but Escalante is defending well. #SUB2#
Diaz swings around for an armbar but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Diaz's guard.#SUB2#
Diaz has his foot on Escalante's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Escalante works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escalante defends it easily.
Diaz controls Escalante momentarily but Escalante frees himself. #SUB2#
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Escalante can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet. #SUB2#
Escalante is sitting in close to Diaz's body. Diaz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Escalante is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Escalante is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Diaz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frank Diaz!
Frank Diaz is the new middleweight champion!
Frank Diaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Vicente Escalante stepped up to the mic, saying 'I yam what I yam...that's all I yam.'.

Event: WCF 105: Escalante vs Boudeaux
Date: Jan 01, 2022

#R1#
Escalante looks for the body kick but Boudreaux saw that one coming.
Escalante throws a jab when Boudreaux was well out of range.
Boudreaux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boudreaux tries for a takedown but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Boudreaux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boudreaux has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Escalante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Boudreaux.
Boudreaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boudreaux prevents Escalante from breaking the clinch.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boudreaux has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Escalante is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boudreaux is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Escalante pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Escalante lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a push kick but Boudreaux slaps the foot to one side.
No joy there for Boudreaux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Boudreaux's head but Boudreaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boudreaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Boudreaux is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Boudreaux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escalante connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boudreaux scrambles back to his feet.
Escalante misses with a looping left.
Escalante has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.#TD2#
Boudreaux closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Escalante to the mat! Escalante manages to get full guard.
Boudreaux wants to control from the top but Escalante keeps moving.
Boudreaux looking to sit in guard and control but Escalante gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Boudreaux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Boudreaux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Boudreaux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T2#
Boudreaux wants to stand but Escalante is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Boudreaux is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Escalante defends well.#SU#
Escalante stands and steps away. Boudreaux gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
As Escalante backs off Boudreaux throws a huge counter combo but Escalante manages to avoid it all.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escalante lands a nice shot that snaps Boudreaux's head back.
Escalante looks for the body kick but Boudreaux saw that one coming. #T3#
Escalante thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boudreaux if he has to take too many more of those.
Donk. Escalante catches Boudreaux right on the button with a cross.#CL2#
Boudreaux rushes Escalante and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Escalante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boudreaux or not.
Boudreaux wants to stall. #BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boudreaux misses with a head kick.
Boudreaux has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boudreaux shoots for a double leg takedown but Escalante sprawls well. He's pushed Boudreaux's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Boudreaux clinches.
Escalante misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Escalante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Escalante smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boudreaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Boudreaux slips a jab from Escalante.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Jethro Boudreaux has been cut.
Escalante scores with a nice right hand.
Boudreaux misses with a series of wild punches. #TD2#
Boudreaux throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Escalante was covering up waiting for the punch and Boudreaux finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boudreaux trying to control but Escalante is working from the bottom.
Boudreaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escalante is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jethro Boudreaux's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Boudreaux slips under a jab from Escalante.
Boudreaux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boudreaux tries for a takedown but Escalante circles away easily
and Escalante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boudreaux defending well as Escalante loads up on a big left hand.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Escalante.
Escalante stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Escalante wants it to stay on the feet.
Boudreaux avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Boudreaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boudreaux closes the distance and clinches up with Escalante, looking for a takedown. Boudreaux pushes Escalante against the cage but Escalante circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Escalante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Boudreaux.
Escalante connects with a jab.
Escalante bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boudreaux's head.
Boudreaux moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudreaux fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Escalante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Boudreaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boudreaux unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Escalante misses with a straight left.
Jethro Boudreaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Escalante scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boudreaux doesn't seem bothered though.
Boudreaux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Boudreaux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante throws a body punch but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Boudreaux shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boudreaux takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Escalante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boudreaux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boudreaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Boudreaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escalante scores with a jab. Boudreaux acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #TD2#
Boudreaux closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Boudreaux tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boudreaux has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boudreaux is breathing heavily.
Escalante is not content to let Boudreaux control the position. #T2##SUB2#
Boudreaux tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boudreaux has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Escalante gets back to half guard.
Escalante is refusing to be controlled, as Boudreaux sits in half guard. #T3#
Escalante is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boudreaux tries to pass to full mount but Escalante defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escalante desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Boudreaux is trying to work for a kimura but Escalante is defending well. #SUB2#
Boudreaux is trying to work for a kimura but Escalante is defending well. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Boudreaux is trying to work for a kimura but Escalante is defending well. #SUB2#
Boudreaux is looking for a kimura but Escalante is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boudreaux to get the leverage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boudreaux is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boudreaux can do to turn this around?
Escalante chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jethro Boudreaux's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Escalante lands with a good body shot.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Escalante.
Escalante misses with a looping left.
Escalante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boudreaux is defended easily by Escalante.
Boudreaux has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a shot to the body.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escalante lands with a hook. Boudreaux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boudreaux takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boudreaux steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Escalante. That one must have hurt.
Boudreaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Nice straight punches there by Escalante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escalante.
Escalante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boudreaux ducks right into an uppercut from Escalante.
Escalante fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boudreaux's sensitive parts.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
Boudreaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a body shot.
Boudreaux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escalante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante catches Boudreaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boudreaux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Escalante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Escalante stuffs the takedown attempt from Boudreaux. Boudreaux gets slowly back to his feet.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Boudreaux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boudreaux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T2#
Escalante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boudreaux. Boudreaux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Escalante with the inside leg kick.
Boudreaux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boudreaux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escalante but Escalante pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A counter left hand to the body from Escalante misses its target.
Escalante connects with a crisp jab.
Boudreaux fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Escalante lands a jab to Boudreaux's midsection.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boudreaux shoots in but no luck this time.
Boudreaux throws a looping overhand right but Escalante ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escalante. #T3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escalante.
A jab from Escalante finds it's way through Boudreaux's defenses.
Escalante throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boudreaux motions for Escalante to come forward. Boudreaux throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante scores with the left hand. Boudreaux knows he should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Escalante as he connects with a hook.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boudreaux wants to clinch.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boudreaux.
Escalante lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boudreaux fails with a takedown attempt.#T4#
Boudreaux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boudreaux misses with a leg kick.
Escalante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escalante throws a head kick that half lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boudreaux.#TD2#
Boudreaux closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Escalante to the mat! Escalante manages to get full guard.
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Escalante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escalante trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jethro Boudreaux's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Boudreaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escalante throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Boudreaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boudreaux is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Escalante creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boudreaux's defenses.
Boudreaux is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch.
Boudreaux is looking to chop away at Escalante's legs.
Boudreaux on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#That has opened up Jethro Boudreaux's cut even more.
Boudreaux takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudreaux shoots and misses
and Escalante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escalante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escalante lands with an uppercut that bounces Boudreaux off the cage and back into range.#ROC#Boudreaux is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boudreaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escalante swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boudreaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
That kick from Escalante tenderised Boudreaux's leg. Boudreaux is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boudreaux misses with a head kick. #T1#
and Escalante counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Boudreaux! He's just covering up as Escalante starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vicente Escalante waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: WCF 100: Anderson vs Khabib
Date: Nov 27, 2021

#R1#
Petersson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petersson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Petersson.
Petersson misses with a lunging right hand
and Escalante counters with a nice uppercut.
Petersson slips under a jab.
It seemed like Petersson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
Escalante takes one on the button.
Petersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Petersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petersson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petersson! But no joy.
Escalante 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.
Escalante slips under a jab from Petersson.
Petersson throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Escalante takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Escalante there.
Petersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petersson 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.
Petersson misses with a looping right.
Escalante feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
Escalante throws a jab when Petersson was well out of range.
Petersson misses with a right hand
and Escalante counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Petersson scores with a jab to the head.
Petersson throws an overhand right that lands on Escalante's shoulder, as Escalante tries to avoid the shot.
Escalante misses with a body shot.
Escalante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petersson.#ROC#Petersson is rocked!
Escalante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petersson misses with a looping left.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Petersson slips the punch.
Petersson throws a lazy uppercut
and Escalante counters with a crisp right that sends Petersson to the canvas! Escalante follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: WCF WNF 77: Escalante vs Baker
Date: Oct 27, 2021

#R1#
Escalante throws a shot to the body.
Baker dips to his left and cracks Escalante with an uppercut!
Escalante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#It looks like Balthazar Baker has been cut.
Baker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
Baker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escalante on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baker checks a leg kick.
Baker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baker has a takedown stuffed.
That kick from Escalante tenderised Baker's leg. Baker is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante thuds his right hand into Baker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Escalante is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Baker throws a shot to the body.
Baker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Escalante lands a nice hook to Baker's body. Baker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escalante.
Baker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escalante in his tracks.
Baker takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Baker 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC#Baker is rocked!
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baker is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Baker is aggressively charging in as Escalante backs up avoiding any damage. Escalante tosses out a jab and Baker runs right into it face first! Baker is out cold! Escalante dropped down on all fours and is barking in Baker's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.

Event: WCF 90: Escalante vs Khabib
Date: Sep 18, 2021

#R1#
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escalante staying out of range there.
Escalante scores with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Nurmagomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nurmagomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Escalante fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nurmagomedov just manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escalante.
Nurmagomedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nurmagomedov scores with a shot to the body.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Nurmagomedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Nurmagomedov walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Nurmagomedov lands a right hook to the body.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante misses with a head kick.
Escalante wants to land a leg kick but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
Nurmagomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab from Escalante.
Escalante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escalante misses with a looping right.
Nurmagomedov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Escalante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nurmagomedov scores with a hook to the body. Escalante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escalante bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nurmagomedov's head.
Nice straight punches there by Nurmagomedov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nurmagomedov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escalante jabs at Nurmagomedov's body.
Escalante takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T2#
Escalante lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escalante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escalante scores with a three punch combo!
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escalante's head backwards.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escalante.
Nurmagomedov dives in for a single leg takedown but Escalante sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nurmagomedov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escalante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurmagomedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nurmagomedov works Escalante's body with a nice hook.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.#T3#
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmagomedov lands a body shot.
Escalante defending well as Nurmagomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Escalante throws a solid leg kick but Nurmagomedov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escalante.
Nurmagomedov scores with a hook to the body. Escalante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escalante changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Escalante gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T4#
Escalante avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov 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.
Nurmagomedov slips a straight right by Escalante.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Escalante.
Nurmagomedov avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Nice sprawl there from Escalante as Nurmagomedov shoots in.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nurmagomedov fails to land the takedown.
Nurmagomedov swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante misses with a hook.
Nurmagomedov throws out a counter right but Escalante avoids it with no problem.
Escalante throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escalante takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Nurmagomedov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
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#
Nurmagomedov slips a jab and a cross from Escalante.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nurmagomedov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Escalante has got the better of the exchanges.
Nurmagomedov connects with a body shot that sends Escalante's belly button to the back.
Nurmagomedov throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Nurmagomedov slips the punch.
Nurmagomedov throws a shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Escalante's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Escalante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice looking body shot.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmagomedov.
Escalante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante ducks right into an uppercut from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Escalante scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Nurmagomedov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escalante counters with an outside leg kick.
Nurmagomedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nurmagomedov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nurmagomedov throws a right hand that Escalante ducks under and follows up with a left that Escalante also avoids with ease.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there.
Escalante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nurmagomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild combination.
Nurmagomedov lands with a nice body punch.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante moves out of range as Nurmagomedov strikes.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Escalante appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nurmagomedov misses with a hook. Escalante ducked under it nicely.
Escalante lands an overhand right.#T2#
A good leg kick by Escalante.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nurmagomedov swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Escalante misses.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
A low kick lands for Escalante.
Escalante throws a low kick but Nurmagomedov moves out of range easily.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurmagomedov.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Escalante as he avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T3#
Nurmagomedov dips to his left and cracks Escalante with an uppercut!
Nurmagomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Escalante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nurmagomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nurmagomedov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
The crowd cheers as Escalante lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nurmagomedov doesn't seem phased though.#CUT#That has opened up Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut even more.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escalante was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
It looked like Escalante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov scores with a jab. Escalante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escalante.
Escalante takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escalante slips a straight right by Nurmagomedov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escalante.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante misses with a head kick. #T4#
Nurmagomedov takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Escalante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nurmagomedov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Escalante tries to sprawl out of it but Nurmagomedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Escalante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Escalante tenderised Nurmagomedov's leg. Nurmagomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escalante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nurmagomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Nurmagomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Nurmagomedov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Khabib Nurmagomedov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Escalante throws a hook but Nurmagomedov blocks it.
Nurmagomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nurmagomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmagomedov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escalante rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice uppercut lands for Escalante. That snapped Nurmagomedov's head back.
Escalante takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Nurmagomedov moved out of range nicely.
Nurmagomedov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escalante throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Escalante tries a low kick but Nurmagomedov avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nurmagomedov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nurmagomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Nurmagomedov checks it
and Nurmagomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Jab, jab by Nurmagomedov - just one landing.
Escalante lands a lovely overhand right.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escalante.
Escalante throws the left hand but Nurmagomedov avoids the punch easily.
Nurmagomedov scores with a hook to the body. Escalante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Escalante finds it's way through Nurmagomedov's defenses.
Nurmagomedov misses with a few strikes there.
Escalante throws a hook but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Escalante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nurmagomedov. That did some damage!
Nurmagomedov checks a low kick from Escalante.
Escalante sizes up Nurmagomedov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right 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!
No joy there for Nurmagomedov, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #KD#
Escalante lands a left and a right that send Nurmagomedov crashing to the mat, dazed. Escalante thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Nurmagomedov is rocked!#T2#
Nurmagomedov throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
Nurmagomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Escalante throws a leg kick but Nurmagomedov moved away.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nurmagomedov checks the leg kick.
Nurmagomedov moves away from the strike by Escalante.
Nurmagomedov seems to have recovered his senses.
Escalante misses with a hook. Nurmagomedov ducked under it nicely.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escalante misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Nurmagomedov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Escalante kicks Nurmagomedov off and gets to his feet.
Escalante with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Nurmagomedov misses with a double jab.
Escalante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nurmagomedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Escalante's head.
Nurmagomedov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Escalante.
Escalante gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nurmagomedov.
Escalante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov scores with a shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nurmagomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Escalante counters with a nice uppercut.
Escalante throws a hook but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nurmagomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Nurmagomedov finds it's way through Escalante's defenses.
Escalante throws a body punch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante misses with a leg kick.
Nurmagomedov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov jabs at Escalante's body.#T4#
Nurmagomedov lands a jab to Escalante's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escalante has time to react.
Nurmagomedov digs a good hook to Escalante's body.
Nurmagomedov lands a jab to Escalante's midsection.
Nurmagomedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nurmagomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escalante throws a quick inside leg kick.
A left lands for Escalante.
Nurmagomedov punishes Escalante's body with a nice straight punch.
Nurmagomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
You can see that Nurmagomedov has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmagomedov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escalante swivels and escapes.
Escalante on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nurmagomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
A nice side step and Nurmagomedov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Vicente Escalante did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov is defended easily by Escalante.#TD2#
Nurmagomedov shoots in and bounces Escalante off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Escalante keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante keeping full guard, as Nurmagomedov tries to pass.
Nurmagomedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escalante's head.#T1#
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
Escalante utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Escalante is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nurmagomedov misses with an uppercut.
Escalante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nurmagomedov shoots in but no luck this time.
Good work by Nurmagomedov as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Nurmagomedov misses the target. #T2#
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Nurmagomedov saw that one coming.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmagomedov.
Escalante dodges the punch combination from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a really nice looking cross but Escalante seems unphased.
Good shot there by Nurmagomedov.#TD2#
Nurmagomedov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Escalante looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Nurmagomedov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Escalante has escaped the position, nice work there.
I wouldn't like to be where Escalante is right now.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T3#
The strikes coming from Nurmagomedov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escalante parries the strikes from Nurmagomedov easily there. Nurmagomedov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Escalante to escape.
Nurmagomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nurmagomedov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Escalante is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check out the look on Nurmagomedov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nurmagomedov throws a strike aimed at the side of Escalante's head but Escalante avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nurmagomedov cracks Escalante with a big elbow.
Escalante defending against the ground and pound. #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.
Nurmagomedov is putting a hurting on Escalante here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nurmagomedov tries to score with some ground and pound. Escalante controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Escalante trying to control but Nurmagomedov flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Nurmagomedov scores with punches from the back.
Nurmagomedov struggling to land strikes to the head as Escalante covers up.
Nurmagomedov tries to keep control of the position but Escalante is staying busy.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA inform us that Nurmagomedov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Well, with Nurmagomedov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Escalante is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Nurmagomedov tightening his grip on Escalante, looking for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Escalante defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nurmagomedov's arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Escalante throws a one two combo.
Nurmagomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escalante circles away quickly and effectively.
Escalante on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurmagomedov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov moves away from the strike by Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good standup being displayed there by Nurmagomedov as he connects with a hook.
Nurmagomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escalante.
Nurmagomedov misses the body punch
and Escalante makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Escalante sprawls well. Escalante wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Nurmagomedov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escalante misses with a left hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escalante connects with a high kick.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nurmagomedov throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#TD2#
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Escalante is refusing to be controlled, as Nurmagomedov sits in half guard.
Nurmagomedov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Escalante to regain full guard. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES#
Escalante has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Nurmagomedov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Nurmagomedov tries to counter it with a takedown but Escalante pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Escalante connects with a leg kick.
Escalante is looking to score with low kicks.
Nurmagomedov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Escalante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escalante throws a right and a left that Nurmagomedov avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nurmagomedov lands a body shot.
Escalante on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Nurmagomedov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD2#
Nurmagomedov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Escalante explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A big right from Escalante misses.
Nurmagomedov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a combination but Escalante avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Escalante slips under a jab.
Escalante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagomedov. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.#T4#
Escalante connects with a body shot.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab from Escalante.
Nurmagomedov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Nurmagomedov moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nurmagomedov! But no joy.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante drops his hands momentarily and Nurmagomedov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante stuffs the takedown.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Nurmagomedov checks it #TD2#
so Nurmagomedov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Escalante keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escalante 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 49:47
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 49:47
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: WCF WNF 66:Escalante v Bosanac
Date: Aug 11, 2021

#R1#
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escalante throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bosanac punishes Escalante's body with a nice straight punch.
Escalante scores with a nice head shot.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bosanac.
Escalante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bosanac was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bosanac.
A nice leg kick from Bosanac, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante wants to slow Bosanac down by chopping away at his legs.
Bosanac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bosanac lets loose with a powerful body kick. Escalante will feel that in the morning.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Bosanac saw it coming and moves away.
A cross from Escalante lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante blocks a head kick by Bosanac.
Bosanac checks a low kick from Escalante.
Bosanac walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bosanac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bosanac on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Escalante misses with a low kick as Bosanac jumps back.#T1#
Bosanac ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Bosanac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escalante swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bosanac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Bosanac. #CL2#
Bosanac clinches up with Escalante and pushes him back against the cage.
Bosanac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bosanac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Bosanac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosanac is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Escalante.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante. #T2#
Escalante tries a body shot but Bosanac blocks it.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escalante.
Bosanac scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante being controlled against the cage.
Bosanac throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bosanac is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bosanac prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Escalante's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
Bosanac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escalante tries a body shot but Bosanac blocks it.
Escalante avoids the elbow strike from Bosanac, against the cage.
Bosanac looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosanac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Escalante digs a right hand underneath Bosanac's ribcage. Bosanac let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Escalante. #T3#
Bosanac gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bosanac's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escalante.
A hook to the body from Escalante.
Bosanac looks winded!
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Escalante.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escalante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
Escalante gets through Bosanac's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escalante scores with a shot to the side of Bosanac's head.
Escalante lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bosanac prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante cracks Bosanac with a nice body shot.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Escalante.
Escalante lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Escalante avoids the elbow strike from Bosanac, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Escalante.
A left hand lands to the body for Escalante.
Escalante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escalante lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
Escalante is working Bosanac over against the cage.
Escalante is leaning against Bosanac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escalante lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Escalante.
Escalante lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante.
Escalante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escalante scores with a shoulder strike.
Escalante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Bosanac controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escalante.
Bosanac lands a damaging elbow.
Escalante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Bosanac saw it coming and moves away.
Bosanac slips a straight right by Escalante.
Bosanac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
Bosanac misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Escalante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bosanac.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escalante, as that shot connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escalante.
Bosanac misses with a body kick.
Escalante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bosanac throws a solid leg kick but Escalante takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bosanac.
Bosanac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Bosanac avoids the head kick by Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosanac attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escalante thuds a left hand into Bosanac's body.
Bosanac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante throws out a leg kick but Bosanac moves out of range and Escalante only half commits.
Escalante works Bosanac's body with a nice hook.
Bosanac motions for Escalante to come forward. Bosanac throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bosanac is breathing heavily.#T1#
Escalante is looking to slow Bosanac down with leg kicks.
A low kick lands for Bosanac.
Escalante lands a jab.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escalante throws a leg kick that misses.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bosanac lands with a slapping head kick.
Bosanac takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escalante scores with a jab. Bosanac acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bosanac misses with a looping left.
Bosanac tries to land a front kick but Escalante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escalante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bosanac works over Escalante's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
letting Bosanac counter with a right hand.
Escalante throws a jab when Bosanac was well out of range.#T2#
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escalante lands a lovely overhand right.
Escalante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escalante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bosanac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Bosanac moved out of range.
Bosanac throws a head kick but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante throws a body punch but Bosanac moves out of range.
Escalante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bosanac.
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Bosanac.
Good work by Escalante as he checks the leg kick.
Escalante misses with the combination.
Bosanac lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Escalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Bosanac lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escalante's sensitive parts.
Escalante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bosanac scores with a hook to the body. Escalante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bosanac tries to move into range but Escalante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL2#
Bosanac takes the fight into the clinch.
Bosanac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
A short left from Escalante.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante blocks an elbow strike.
Escalante blocks an elbow strike from Bosanac.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Escalante scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Bosanac tries to stall but Escalante uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bosanac can do to turn this around?
Escalante lands a left hand.
Escalante digs a right hand into Bosanac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bosanac's gas tank.
Escalante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escalante lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Escalante - that landed with a thud.
Escalante is leaning against Bosanac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escalante lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosanac pushes off an throws an elbow but Escalante leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escalante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bosanacs head.
Nice body punch from Escalante.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosanac takes a shot to the head.
Escalante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escalante lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
Bosanac blocks a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosanac controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Escalante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escalante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bosanac.#KD#
Escalante waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Bosanac. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Bosanac to the canvas! Can he finish him!? #ROC#Bosanac is rocked!#SU#
Escalante stands up and waves to Bosanac to follow him.
Bosanac is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Bosanac throws a sloppy head kick
and Escalante counters with a straight that turns Bosanac's legs to rubber! Escalante pushes forward with more strikes and Bosanac goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary 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: WCF 78: Anderson vs Skystalker
Date: Jun 26, 2021

#R1#
Escalante takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Escalante throws a lazy head kick
and Sogrin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sogrin moves away from the strike by Escalante.
Escalante misses with a straight right.
Sogrin misses with a hook.
Escalante fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Sogrin misses.
The fighters circling - Sogrin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escalante misses with a hook. Sogrin ducked under it nicely.
Escalante tests Sogrin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sogrin misses with a body shot.
Escalante smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sogrin lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sogrin staying out of range there.
Sogrin lands a head shot.
Sogrin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escalante at a distance.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Escalante throws a head kick but Sogrin moves out of range.
Escalante lands with an uppercut that bounces Sogrin off the cage and back into range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sogrin - that will leave a mark!
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sogrin was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Sogrin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escalante has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sogrin lands a jab.
Sogrin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escalante takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escalante misses the jab.
Sogrin avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Sogrin moves away from the strike by Escalante.
Sogrin pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sogrin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Sogrin.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sogrin scores with a one two! Escalante had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Escalante throws a hook but Sogrin avoids it easily.
Sogrin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sogrin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Sogrin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
Sogrin looks for the body kick but Escalante saw that one coming.
Sogrin looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Escalante fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escalante misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Sogrin.#T3#
Sogrin slips under a jab from Escalante.
Sogrin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Sogrin misses.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
and Sogrin counters with a good low kick that Escalante was not able to check.
Sogrin looks to land a combination but Escalante avoids it well.
Escalante is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sogrin swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante checks a leg kick.
Sogrin lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Sogrin.
It seemed like Sogrin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sogrin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante throws a lazy head kick
and Sogrin counters with a stiff right hand.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Sogrin.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Sogrin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sogrin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Sogrin moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escalante.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Sogrin scoring well with a low kick there.
Escalante misses with a looping left.
Sogrin ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Sogrin 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.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Sogrin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Sogrin.
Sogrin tries a low kick but Escalante avoids it.
Escalante is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sogrin is able to avoid easily.
Sogrin staying out of range there.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Sogrin.
Sogrin scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Konstantin Sogrin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Sogrin misses with the combination.
Sogrin avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Sogrin lands with a cross.
Escalante misses with a hook.
Konstantin Sogrin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escalante throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sogrin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escalante. Escalante circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sogrin. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sogrin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sogrin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sogrin. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sogrin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escalante.
Escalante moves away from the strike by Sogrin.
Sogrin blocks a low kick nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Escalante might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Escalante tests Sogrin's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
A big left from Sogrin misses.
Sogrin slips a jab from Escalante.
Escalante blocks the body kick.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Escalante shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sogrin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
Sogrin fails to land with a series of punches.
Escalante thuds a left hand into Sogrin's body.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Sogrin moves away and avoids it.
Escalante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sogrin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escalante at a distance.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Sogrin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been told by Escalante's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Sogrin.
Escalante ducks right into an uppercut from Sogrin.
That kick from Sogrin tenderised Escalante's leg. Escalante is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Sogrin misses with a two punch combination.
Sogrin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escalante at a distance.
Sogrin throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante with the inside leg kick.
A big left from Sogrin misses.
Escalante throws a quick counter head kick but Sogrin was just out of range.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sogrin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sogrin.
Sogrin moves out of range as Escalante strikes.#T3#
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Sogrin's head but Sogrin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sogrin lands a really nice looking cross but Escalante seems unphased.
Sogrin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escalante darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escalante slips under a jab.
Escalante lands a nice looking body shot.
Sogrin walks into a straight right hand from Escalante.
Sogrin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Escalante momentarily.
Escalante connects with a jab.
Sogrin lands an overhand right.
Sogrin throws a nice looking combination but Escalante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sogrin misses with a left hand
and Escalante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Sogrin slips the punch.
Sogrin unleashes a big counter combination but Escalante bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T4#
Sogrin misses with an uppercut
and Escalante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That kick from Escalante tenderised Sogrin's leg. Sogrin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escalante misses with a body punch
and Sogrin counters with a good, hard body kick but Escalante shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Sogrin.
A punch combination from Sogrin misses.
Escalante half committed to a counter leg kick.
Escalante throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Sogrin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sogrin.
Sogrin throws a nice looking combination but Escalante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escalante misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sogrin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sogrin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escalante misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Konstantin Sogrin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Sogrin misses with a leg kick
and Sogrin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escalante looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sogrin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice combination there by Sogrin.
Escalante throws a front kick aimed at Sogrin's knee but Sogrin avoids it well.
Sogrin lands a jab-cross combination.
Sogrin throws a right hand that misses
enabling Escalante to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sogrin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escalante thinks about countering with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escalante.
Sogrin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escalante smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Sogrin with a nice cross.
Sogrin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escalante cracks Sogrin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice cross by Sogrin.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Sogrin moves away and avoids it.
Sogrin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sogrin with a nice cross.
Sogrin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sogrin slips under a jab.
Sogrin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escalante with a body shot.
Sogrin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escalante misses with a head kick.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Sogrin.
Sogrin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escalante.#T2#
Escalante takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Sogrin misses.
Sogrin slips under a jab from Escalante.
Escalante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escalante throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sogrin throws a low kick but Escalante moves out of range easily.
Sogrin misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Sogrin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Escalante tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sogrin is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Sogrin.
Sogrin slips under a jab.
Escalante defending well as Sogrin loads up on a big left hand.
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sogrin. #T3#
Escalante misses with a leg kick
and Sogrin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sogrin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
Escalante lands a nice shot that snaps Sogrin's head back.
Escalante throws a head kick but Sogrin moves out of range.
Sogrin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escalante looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escalante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escalante there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escalante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Sogrin slips the punch.
Sogrin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sogrin lands a jab to Escalante's midsection.
Sogrin looks for the body kick but Escalante saw that one coming. #T4#
A nice leg kick from Sogrin, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Sogrin is out of range.
Sogrin feints a counter leg kick.
Sogrin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sogrin throws a leg kick but Escalante moved away.
Sogrin connects with a high kick.
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sogrin throws a push kick but Escalante slaps the foot to one side.
Sogrin works over Escalante's head and body with a nice combination.
Escalante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sogrin walks into a stiff left hand from Escalante.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Escalante.
Sogrin throws a series of punches but Escalante moves out of range.
Sogrin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Sogrin really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
A big left from Escalante misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
Sogrin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escalante connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sogrin scrambles back to his feet.
Sogrin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escalante misses with a wild combination.
Sogrin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escalante connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws a hook but Sogrin blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Sogrin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Sogrin.
Sogrin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sogrin throws a nice looking combination but Escalante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escalante throwing a counter right hand but Sogrin manages to avoid it.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Sogrin ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Sogrin 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.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Sogrin ducks down to avoid it.
Sogrin ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Sogrin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sogrin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escalante. That did some damage!
Sogrin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sogrin works the jab nicely.
Sogrin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sogrin throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
Escalante feinted there with a counter leg kick.#KD#
Escalante lands a left and a right that send Sogrin crashing to the mat, dazed. Escalante thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Sogrin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sogrin is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Sogrin scores with a jab to the head.
Sogrin seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Escalante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escalante.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Sogrin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sogrin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sogrin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sogrin swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
No joy there for Sogrin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escalante misses with a low kick as Sogrin jumps back.
Sogrin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sogrin throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Sogrin throws a poor cross that misses
and Escalante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escalante connects with a nice looking jab. #T3#
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sogrin throws out the jab.
Escalante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Escalante catches Sogrin right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Sogrin.
Sogrin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Escalante throws a hook but Sogrin avoids it easily.
Escalante connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#KD#
Escalante drops Sogrin with a beautiful combination! Sogrin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Escalante is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Sogrin's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Escalante dives in looking to finish as Sogrin flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Escalante's strikes! Escalante is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Sogrin's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Sogrin was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.

Event: WCF WNF 54:Escalante v Abner 2
Date: May 19, 2021

#R1#
Nice jab there from Escalante.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses
and Abner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Abner.
Escalante darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abner scores with a hook to the body. Escalante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab. #CL#
Escalante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner misses with a body punch.
Abner misses with a body punch.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
Abner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abner misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Abner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU#
Escalante gets to his feet - Abner follows without any prompting.
Escalante misses with a shot to the body
and Abner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A good leg kick by Abner. #T1#
Abner is looking to clinch.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Abner as he connects with a hook.
Abner throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escalante on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abner tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Escalante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escalante.
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abner.#CL2#
Escalante gets tackled into the cage by Abner. Abner maintains the clinch.
Abner tries to throw a body punch but Escalante avoids it by throwing Abner back against the cage. #BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante scores with a jab to the body.#T2##KD#
Escalante lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Abner sprawling to the canvas. Escalante follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Abner hang on? #ROC#Abner is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abner tries to get to full guard but Escalante has control of the leg.
Abner is still in real trouble! Can Escalante finish him?
Abner seems to have recovered his senses.
Escalante wants to stand up but Abner is controlling the position.
Abner holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Escalante wants to stand up but Abner has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Abner trying to control from the bottom.
Escalante tries to stand and escape but Abner is controlling the position. #SU#
Escalante stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Abner to get to his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abner.
Escalante throws a right and a left that Abner avoids nicely. #T3#
Abner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Abner keeps the fight on the outside.
Abner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Escalante tries to move into range but Abner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escalante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
A nice side step and Abner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escalante seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Escalante connects with a nice looking jab.
Escalante swats away the attempt to clinch by Abner.
Abner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abner missing with a left hand there. Escalante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Escalante wants to clinch up but Abner keeps it at a distance.
Escalante lands with a straight right. Abner didn't see 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!
Abner dips to his left and cracks Escalante with an uppercut!
Escalante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abner blocks a low kick nicely.
Escalante sets himself, and Abner steps forward looking for the clinch! Escalante avoids it this time.
Abner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante misses with a hook.
Abner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Abner's shoulder, as Abner tries to avoid the shot.
Abner throws out a counter right but Escalante avoids it with no problem.
Abner tests Escalante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good exchange - Abner coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Escalante instigates a clinch.
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 Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Escalante moves into the clinch successfully.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abner's elbow.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abner's elbow.
Escalante tries to work over Abner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escalante's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Abner manages to break the clinch.
Escalante connects with a right hand. Abner shakes it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a straight left.
Abner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Abner saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Abner was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T1#
Escalante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escalante with a jab.
Abner lands a nice looking body kick.
Abner misses with a low kick.
Escalante with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escalante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abner.
Nice body punch from Escalante.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Escalante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abner can do to turn this around?
Abner takes one on the button.
Abner tries a low kick but Escalante avoids it.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Escalante! Abner is out on his feet! Escalante rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Abner is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Abner is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.
Cayden Abner spoke after the fight, saying 'Well that was fun, but the result was all wrong and kinda sucked. Let's do it again!'.

Event: WCF 67: Garcia vs Escalante 3
Date: Apr 10, 2021

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Mickey Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL#
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch.
Escalante jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Escalante is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Escalante counters with a series of strikes. Garcia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Escalante listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escalante's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia digs a good hook to Escalante's body. #T1#
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Nice shot by Escalante.
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escalante.
Escalante stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Escalante misses.
Garcia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Escalante.
Garcia tries to counter by clinching up but Escalante breaks away and moves out of range.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escalante circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Escalante slips a straight right by Garcia.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Escalante lands with an overhand left.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Escalante connects with a single shot there.#T2#
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
As Garcia backs off Escalante throws a huge counter combo but Garcia manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Escalante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Escalante works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good shot there by Escalante.
Escalante is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garcia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante connects with a crisp jab.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escalante sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Escalante manages to circle out of the way.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escalante blocks a jab.
Escalante misses with a body shot
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escalante. Escalante obviously looking to wear him down.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Escalante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
Escalante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Escalante shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Escalante didn't see that one coming.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Garcia is looking to wear down Escalante with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Escalante lands the left hand.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Garcia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Escalante backs up against the cage.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Escalante connects with a crisp jab.
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Garcia catches Escalante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia 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.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Escalante misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Escalante avoids it well.
Escalante shapes to counter with a head kick.#CL#
Garcia rushes Escalante and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escalante looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Escalante has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Garcia scores with a hook to the body.
Escalante is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcia has double underhooks.
Escalante is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Escalante working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Escalante is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Escalante forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Escalante takes an elbow to the temple. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Escalante tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcia is wise to it.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Escalante. #T2#
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Escalante's body.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab.
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Escalante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Escalante catches Garcia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Garcia misses its target.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escalante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escalante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T3#
Escalante tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Garcia swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#CL#
Escalante tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escalante throws a head kick that half lands.
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Escalante.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escalante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Escalante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Escalante throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL#
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Escalante circles away.
A low kick lands for Escalante.
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Escalante swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia misses with a hook. Escalante ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Escalante avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Escalante working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Escalante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Escalante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia tries to clinch but Escalante is having none of it.
Escalante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
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 Mickey Garcia 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.#R3#
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escalante.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Escalante scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia looks to clinch
and Escalante counters with a nice uppercut.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Vicente Escalante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escalante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia 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.
Escalante digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Escalante misses with a leg kick
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Escalante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escalante connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escalante.
Escalante misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
Escalante takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Escalante counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia checks a low kick from Escalante.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
Escalante throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escalante's head backwards.
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!
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escalante slips a jab from Garcia.
Escalante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Escalante.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Escalante releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garcia checks a low kick from Escalante.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Escalante fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T3#
Escalante looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escalante.
Escalante is looking to land body kicks.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Jab by Garcia.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escalante tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Escalante pushes him off.
Escalante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Escalante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escalante throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.#T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Escalante's defenses.
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!
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escalante misses the jab.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escalante has time to react.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escalante attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Vicente Escalante just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Garcia swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Escalante.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escalante takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Escalante's head but Escalante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia cracks Escalante with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Garcia. #T1#
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escalante.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escalante scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escalante counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Garcia is looking to counter the offense by Escalante and move into the clinch.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escalante has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Escalante thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escalante throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Escalante cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Escalante misses with a leg kick.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Escalante counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escalante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escalante.
Escalante has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escalante tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escalante throws a big counter head kick but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Escalante misses
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Escalante will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Escalante avoids them all with ease.
Garcia slips a straight right by Escalante.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escalante lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Escalante's head. #T3#
Some wild striking there from Escalante.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Escalante lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Escalante connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Escalante's head.
Escalante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Escalante is looking for the big counter here.
Escalante tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escalante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Escalante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escalante thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Escalante moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Escalante feints a counter leg kick.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Escalante slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Escalante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escalante swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia tests Escalante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!#R5#
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escalante.
Escalante misses the jab.
Garcia punishes Escalante's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Escalante to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escalante lands a jab to the head.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Escalante takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Escalante shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Garcia cracks Escalante with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escalante lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Escalante keeps the fight on the outside.
Escalante lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Escalante lands.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Garcia is looking for a counter combo.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escalante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escalante misses with a looping right.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escalante swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escalante throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Escalante gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.
Garcia has Escalante pressed against the cage, preventing Escalante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Escalante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escalante throws out the jab.
Escalante throws a leg kick #CL#
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Escalante tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Escalante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC2#
Escalante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia wants to clinch.#T3#
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Escalante moved out of range.
Escalante sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia scores with a jab.
Mickey Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vicente Escalante is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
Escalante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Escalante throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia.
Garcia works Escalante's body with a nice hook.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Escalante throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escalante. Escalante circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escalante.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escalante with a nice cross.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vicente Escalante.
I think Escalante 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:49
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante is the new middleweight champion!
Vicente Escalante made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Mickey Garcia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: WCF 61: Road vs Archer
Date: Feb 27, 2021

#R1#
Nail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
Nail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nail just manages to avoid it.
Nail misses with a straight left.
Escalante tries to move into range but Nail moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escalante walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, jab by Nail - just one landing.
Escalante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nail on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Nail sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Nail on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escalante misses with a hook. Nail ducked under it nicely.
Nail swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nail tries to clinch but Escalante moves out of range.
Nail fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nail has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Escalante throws a hook but Nail avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nail misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Escalante misses the target.
Escalante misses with a looping left.
Escalante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nail throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nail avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Nail saw that one coming.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Nail is out of range.
Nail looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Nail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nail paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nail to score with a decent uppercut.
Logan Nail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nail throws a big shot that misses.
Nail throws a looping overhand right but Escalante ducks down to avoid it.
Nail is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nail catches Escalante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nail throws out the jab.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nail digs a good hook to Escalante's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante walks into a straight right hand from Nail.
A slow jab from Nail misses its intended target.
It looked like Escalante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nail.#T2#
Escalante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nail connects with a nice looking jab.
Escalante throws a head kick but Nail moves out of range.
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nail throws out the jab.
Escalante misses with a straight right.
Nail cracks Escalante with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nail.
Escalante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nail is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nail lands a jab to Escalante's midsection.
Nail works the jab nicely.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Nail's shoulder, as Nail tries to avoid the shot.
Escalante's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nail connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escalante scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Nail.
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nail throws out the jab.
Escalante is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nail's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nail takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Nail moves into the clinch.
Nail misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escalante. #BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nail is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escalante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3#
That kick from Escalante tenderised Nail's leg. Nail is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nail connects with a single shot there.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Escalante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nail is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escalante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nail getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nail swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escalante is looking for a counter combo.
Nail misses with a right hand
and Escalante makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nail might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab lands there for Nail.
Nail scores with a jab to the head. #CL2#
Escalante tries to keep at a distance but Nail has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Escalante breaks from the clinch.
Nail takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante lands with a shot to the body.
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nail throws out the jab. #T4#
Escalante throws a hook but Nail avoids it easily.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Nail moves his leg out of the way.
Nail jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Nail lands a nice shot that snaps Escalante's head back.
Nail throws out a loose jab but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante throws a jab when Nail was well out of range.
Nail looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nail throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nail takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nail throws an off balance right hand
letting Escalante counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Escalante's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nail uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
Nail throws a jab when Escalante was well out of range.
Escalante throws a hook but Nail blocks it.
Nail throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante throws a quick counter head kick but Nail was just out of range.
Escalante misses with a head kick.
Nail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nail thuds his right hand into Escalante's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nail misses with a looping left.
Nail thuds a left hand into Escalante's body.
Nail has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Nail dominated that round.
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#
Escalante slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Nail there.
Escalante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nail uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escalante misses with a right hand
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nail throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escalante sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escalante is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nail ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
A quick step to the side and Escalante tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nail lands with an uppercut that bounces Escalante off the cage and back into range.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nail checks it well.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Escalante 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Nail has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nail lands a jab.
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nail is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escalante with a body shot.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Nail.
Escalante throws a shot to the body.
Nail blocks a head kick by Escalante.
Logan Nail seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Nail swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nail steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Nail scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escalante cracks Nail with an open hand slap.
Nail looks to land a left hand but Escalante moved out of range nicely.
Nail defending well as Escalante loads up on a big left hand.
Nail connects with a looping right hand.
Escalante takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Escalante.
Nail getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Nail. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nail.
Nail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nail shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Nail - just one landing.
Escalante misses with a double jab.
Nail looks to land a right hand but Escalante moved out of range.#T2#
Escalante slips a straight right by Nail.
Escalante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nail.
Nail scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante moves forwards but Nail connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Nail misses.
A jab from Nail does it's job there.
Escalante takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nail drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nail lands with a cross.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nail checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nail was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Nail's corner calls for a 1-2. Nail obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nail lands with a straight right. Escalante didn't see that one coming.
Nail ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nail scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escalante doesn't seem bothered though.
Escalante staying out of range there.#T3#
The fighters circling - Escalante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nail throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nail scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escalante wants to slow Nail down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Nail throws a hook but Escalante avoids it easily.
Escalante throws a big counter combination but Nail scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Nail walks forward, straight into a front kick from Escalante.
Nail moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escalante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nail's sensitive parts.
Nail scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escalante connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nail throws out a powerful jab.
Nail scores with the left hand. Escalante knows he should have avoided that one. #T4#
Nice shot lands for Nail.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nail lands with a good body shot.
Nail lands a nice looking body shot.
Nail looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Escalante listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Escalante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nail throws a shot from downtown. Escalante moves away and avoids it.
Nail lands a jab.
Nail pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nail throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nail scores with a hook to the body. Escalante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Nail.
Donk. Nail catches Escalante right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Nail misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Nail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Escalante lands a body shot.
Nail takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
Nail throws out a powerful jab.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nail throws a looping overhand right but Escalante ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Escalante misses the target.
Nail cracks Escalante with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Nail closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nail misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Escalante as the two fighters clinch.
Nail lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nail scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Escalante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escalante lands a leg kick and bounces back 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!
Escalante lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nail will feel that in the morning.#CL2#
Nail clinches up with Escalante and pushes him back against the cage.
Nail lands a knee to the head.
Nail's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escalante is leaning against Nail and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1#
Escalante scores with a hook to the body.
Escalante lands a hook that snaps the head of Nail backwards.
Nail takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nail closes the distance looking to clinch
and Escalante counters with a good low kick that Nail was not able to check.
Nail avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Nail.
As Nail backs away, Escalante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nail throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Nail cracks Escalante with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nail jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nail uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Nail moved out of range.
Nail pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nail misses with a looping right.
Nail swings widly with a right hand
and Escalante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vicente Escalante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Nail moves away and avoids it.
Nail dips to his left and cracks Escalante with an uppercut!
Nail tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nail.
Escalante misses with a hook. Nail ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nail! But no joy.
Escalante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nail.
Nail scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escalante in his tracks.
Nail misses with a left hand
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escalante.#ROC#Nail is rocked!
Nail lands a lovely overhand right.
Nail is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Escalante batters Nail with a massive right followed by a huge left! Nail is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Escalante lands a final crushing right hand to drop Nail to the mat with a gruesome thud! Escalante is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.

Event: WCF 55: Escalante vs Garcia 2
Date: Jan 16, 2021

#R1#
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escalante misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Escalante misses.
Escalante looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Escalante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #CL2#
Garcia darts in and clinches Escalante up against the cage.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Escalante. #BC#
Escalante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escalante is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Escalante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escalante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Escalante misses.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Escalante swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Escalante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escalante shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escalante throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escalante lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia misses the jab.
As Garcia backs away, Escalante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escalante lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escalante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escalante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
Some wild striking there from Escalante.
Garcia jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escalante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Escalante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Escalante misses.
Escalante connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Escalante.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escalante thinking.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escalante jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
Escalante misses with a double jab.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia slips under a jab from Escalante.
Garcia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Escalante misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escalante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Escalante has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Escalante's head.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there.
Escalante scores with a jab.
Escalante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escalante at a distance.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escalante connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escalante. #T4#
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
A jab from Escalante misses.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Escalante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escalante throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escalante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Escalante throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Escalante thinking.
Garcia moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escalante staying out of range there.
Escalante tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escalante throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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 Vicente Escalante 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.#R2#
Escalante misses with a kick to the body.
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escalante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escalante throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vicente Escalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Escalante throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
A jab from Escalante does it's job there.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escalante with a body shot.
Escalante bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T1#
Escalante misses with the body kick
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante misses with a hook.
Garcia slips a jab from Escalante.
Escalante lands with a cross.
Garcia tries to clinch but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante blocks a jab.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Escalante.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Escalante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escalante slips a jab from Garcia.
Escalante quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escalante 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 Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escalante looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Escalante slips under a jab from Garcia.#T2#
Escalante cracks Garcia with a right hand 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!
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escalante lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escalante scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escalante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia lands a jab.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Escalante feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Escalante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T3#
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Escalante avoids it with no problem.
Escalante throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Escalante misses with an uppercut.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escalante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escalante keeps the fight on the outside.
Escalante digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Garcia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escalante connects with a nice looking jab. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Escalante just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Escalante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia lands a jab to Escalante's midsection.
Escalante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia lands with an uppercut that bounces Escalante off the cage and back into range.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escalante at a distance.
Escalante misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garcia if he has to take too many more of those.
Garcia tries to clinch but Escalante is having none of it.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
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 Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Escalante swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escalante 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 Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escalante has time to react.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A cross from Garcia lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Escalante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Escalante throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Escalante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
Escalante keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Escalante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante lands a nice looking body kick.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escalante tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escalante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Escalante's body.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escalante misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Escalante misses with a left hand
and Escalante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia scores with a jab. Escalante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escalante on the side of the head.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Escalante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
An inside leg kick from Escalante misses.
Escalante swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia lands a jab to Escalante's midsection.
Escalante misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escalante finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Garcia misses. #T3#
Garcia misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escalante doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia misses with a hook. Escalante ducked under it nicely.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escalante with the inside leg kick.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Escalante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escalante scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia misses the jab.#T4#
Escalante slips a jab from Garcia.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Escalante misses the target.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.
Escalante walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Escalante's shoulder, as Escalante tries to avoid the shot.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Nice cross by Garcia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Escalante takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escalante keeps the fight on the outside.
Escalante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Escalante scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Escalante 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garcia throws a body punch but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante is looking to counter punch.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escalante throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escalante misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Escalante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Garcia lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Escalante tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Garcia tests Escalante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escalante connects with a nice looking jab.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Escalante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Escalante moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Escalante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escalante throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Escalante throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Escalante throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escalante moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
A quick step to the side and Escalante tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Escalante tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garcia is able to avoid easily.
Escalante pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Escalante settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escalante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia misses with a straight right.
It appears Escalante was looking to counter with a kick there.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Escalante moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Escalante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Escalante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escalante lands with a right hand.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Escalante.#T3#
Garcia blocks a jab.
Escalante lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Escalante throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia scores with a jab. Escalante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escalante finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escalante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escalante tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escalante scores with a body shot.
Escalante 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.
Garcia tries to counter with a clinch but Escalante shakes him off and moves away.
Escalante connects with a single shot there.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Escalante avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia lands with a nice combination. Escalante backs away looking to recover.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Escalante is out of range.
Garcia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escalante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Escalante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Escalante throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia slips a straight right by Escalante.
Escalante thumps Garcia with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Mickey Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escalante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escalante looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Escalante throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Escalante.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Escalante lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Escalante 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escalante scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante misses the jab.#T1#
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Escalante scores with a three punch combo!
Escalante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Escalante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escalante throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escalante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escalante throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Escalante circles away.
Escalante throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia tests Escalante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
Escalante throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.#CL2#
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Escalante smiles and moves away.
Escalante lands with a shot to the body.
Escalante is looking to chop away at Garcia's legs.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escalante misses with a straight left.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Escalante lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia throws a hook but Escalante avoids it easily.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia misses the body punch
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escalante throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia takes a swing at Escalante's ribcage but misses.
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escalante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T4#
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Escalante throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Escalante moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Escalante misses with a looping right.
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!
Escalante jabs at Garcia's body.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Escalante keeps it at a distance.
Escalante misses with a wild combination.
Escalante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escalante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escalante swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.

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 Vicente Escalante.
I think Escalante 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 Josh West scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 49:48
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia is the new middleweight champion!
Mickey Garcia thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: WCF WNF 31: Escalante vs Abner
Date: Dec 09, 2020

#R1#
A low kick from Escalante is predictable there
and Abner counters with a nice leg kick.
Abner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escalante throws a series of punches but Abner avoids them all with ease.
Escalante connects with a nice looking jab.
Escalante is looking to score with low kicks.
Abner was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escalante misses with a leg kick
and Abner counters with a stiff right hand.
Abner slips under a jab.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Escalante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escalante backing away here, and Abner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Escalante digs a good body shot into Abner's ribs.
Abner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escalante.
Abner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escalante checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante throws a push kick but Abner slaps the foot to one side. #T1#
Abner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abner moves forwards but Escalante connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Escalante!
Abner avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Escalante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abner manages to avoid it.
Abner raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Escalante lunges at Abner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abner's hand. #KD#
Escalante feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Abner sprawling to the canvas! Abner rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Escalante finish him?! #ROC#Abner is rocked!
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!
Escalante fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Abner out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Vicente Escalante gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Cayden Abner spoke after the fight, saying 'Well that was fun, but the result was all wrong and kinda sucked. Let's do it again!'.

Event: WCF 45: Garcia vs Escalante
Date: Nov 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Escalante.
Escalante's coach down at Brooklyn MMA & Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Escalante's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Escalante tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Escalante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante slips a straight right by Garcia.
Escalante now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Escalante thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escalante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escalante scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escalante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
Escalante scoring well with a low kick there. #T1#
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Escalante slips the punch.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Escalante's shoulder, as Escalante tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Escalante misses its intended target.
Escalante swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escalante throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Escalante scores with a four punch combination!
A decent looking cross lands there for Escalante.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Garcia rushes Escalante and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Escalante scores with a four punch combination!
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escalante was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escalante blocks a jab.
Escalante smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escalante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Escalante.
Escalante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escalante throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Escalante.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia cracks Escalante with an open hand slap.
A jab lands there for Escalante.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Garcia misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Escalante on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia slips a jab from Escalante.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escalante takes one to the chin there.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante misses with a left hand #CL#
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garcia. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escalante swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Garcia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escalante scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escalante was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.#T4#
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escalante rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escalante looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Escalante misses with a looping right.
Escalante scores with a nice head shot.
Escalante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escalante slips under a jab.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vicente Escalante will probably get the nod.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
Garcia throws a hook but Escalante avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy body kick from Escalante
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Escalante moved out of range nicely.
Escalante is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Escalante scores with a leg kick.
Escalante swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante misses the shot to the body.
Escalante lands a jab to the head.
Escalante lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL#
Garcia drives through and clinches with Escalante against the cage.
Garcia misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Garcia checks the leg kick.#T1#
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escalante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Vicente Escalante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escalante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia cracks Escalante with a good jab.
Garcia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Escalante back to the cage. Garcia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escalante. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Escalante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escalante sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Escalante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Escalante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escalante lands a slapping body shot.
Escalante throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcia takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Escalante.
Escalante misses with a looping left.
Escalante cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Escalante's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Escalante.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escalante on the side of the head.#T3#
Garcia catches Escalante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escalante throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escalante.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Escalante.
A little jabbing left from Escalante on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Escalante misses with a head kick.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Escalante counter with a right hand.
Escalante throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Escalante throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Escalante wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4##CL#
Garcia drives through and clinches with Escalante against the cage. #BC2#
Escalante manages to break the clinch.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Escalante lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Escalante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia 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.
Escalante scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Escalante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escalante scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crunch! Escalante slams his shin into Garcia's torso.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante 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#
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia moves out of range as Escalante strikes.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
Escalante misses the jab.
Escalante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escalante scores with a kick to the midsection.
Escalante lands a lovely overhand right.
Escalante 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!
Escalante slips a jab from Garcia.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Escalante has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Escalante can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Escalante manages to break the clinch.
Escalante walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Escalante.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escalante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.#CL#
Garcia clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Escalante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Escalante circles away.
Escalante thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Escalante looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Escalante is just out of range.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia checks a low kick from Escalante.
As Escalante tries to get set, Garcia tries to push him back and clinch up but Escalante manages to avoid the attempt.
A nice leg kick from Escalante, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses the body punch
and Escalante counters with a left to the body.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia checks the leg kick.
Escalante throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Escalante didn't see that one coming.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escalante misses with a looping right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Escalante.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Escalante.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Escalante walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #ROC#Escalante is rocked!
Garcia walks into a jab.
Escalante is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?#T3#
Escalante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante seems to have recovered his senses.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escalante throws a body kick that misses.
Escalante stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Escalante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escalante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escalante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escalante fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Escalante pushes him off.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escalante.
Escalante steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Escalante's head but Escalante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T4#
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escalante is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garcia with a body shot.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escalante throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escalante misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Escalante should have avoided that one.
Escalante throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Escalante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Escalante.
Escalante scores with a push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook but Escalante avoids it easily.
Garcia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A left lands for Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mickey Garcia did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Garcia misses the jab.
That kick from Escalante tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escalante walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Escalante throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
A big left from Escalante misses.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Escalante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escalante was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escalante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escalante scores with a shot to the body.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia slips a jab from Escalante.
Escalante throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range. #T1#
A right-left combo lands from Garcia.
Escalante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Escalante.
Escalante throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Escalante pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garcia is out of range and Escalante settles back down.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Escalante lands the left hand.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Escalante.
Garcia swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escalante moves away.
Escalante throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escalante is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Escalante blocks a jab.
Escalante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL#
Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Escalante is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Escalante has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Escalante is predictable there
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Escalante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Escalante scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Escalante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia is looking to counter the offense by Escalante and move into the clinch.#T3#
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Escalante lands with a cross.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Garcia misses.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Escalante slips a straight right by Garcia.
Escalante tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia lands a head shot.
Garcia throws a hook but Escalante blocks it.
Escalante tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escalante tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia cracks Escalante with a right hand 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!
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Escalante throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.#T4#
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Escalante connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia jabs Escalante to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escalante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A low kick lands for Escalante.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL#
Garcia drives through and clinches with Escalante against the cage.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Escalante avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Garcia has Escalante pressed against the cage, preventing Escalante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escalante wants to break free but Garcia has control. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escalante misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Escalante throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Escalante counters with a straight right hand.
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 Mickey Garcia 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!#R5#
Escalante throws a head kick that misses.
Escalante slips under a jab.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Escalante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escalante throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Escalante manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Escalante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia scores with a body shot.
Escalante just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Garcia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Escalante.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Escalante manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escalante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia cracks Escalante with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escalante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Escalante misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Escalante misses with a body shot.
Escalante avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Escalante.
Escalante throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Escalante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escalante throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Escalante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Escalante knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escalante.
Escalante misses with a hook.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia cracks Escalante with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escalante slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escalante throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Escalante moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Garcia drives through and clinches with Escalante against the cage. #T3#
Escalante takes an elbow to the temple.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Escalante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
An inside leg kick from Escalante misses.
Escalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escalante 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 Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia works Escalante's body with a nice hook.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escalante only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escalante lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Escalante throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Escalante lands a jab to the head.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escalante swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T4#
Escalante lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Escalante throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Nice straight punches there by Escalante. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escalante.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escalante lands an overhand right.
That kick from Escalante tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Escalante saw that one coming.
Escalante was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escalante bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Escalante throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Escalante is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Escalante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escalante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia tries to bum rush Escalante with a series of wild strikes but Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escalante 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante is the new middleweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vicente Escalante made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Mickey Garcia spoke after the fight, saying 'Can't believe the commission let me fight with Hep C...'.

Event: WCF WNF 21: Zynne vs Escalante
Date: Sep 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zynne misses with a hook. Escalante ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Zynne.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escalante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escalante 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.
Zynne misses with a straight left.
Escalante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escalante moves away from the strike by Zynne.
Escalante blocks a jab.
Escalante takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escalante tests Zynne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escalante lands a leg kick that knocks Zynne off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante scores with a leg kick.
Escalante fakes the leg kick and cracks Zynne in the body.
Escalante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zynne throws the left hand but Escalante avoids the punch easily.#T1#
A big right from Zynne misses.
Zynne throws an off balance right hand
and Escalante counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zynne's knee momentarily.
Zynne lands a jab.
Zynne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
Escalante lands a body shot.
Zynne slips under a jab from Escalante.
Zynne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escalante scores with a hook.
Escalante misses with a few strikes there.
Zynne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zynne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zynne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zynne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escalante finds it's way round the side to connect with Zynne's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zynne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escalante.
Zynne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zynne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Zynne just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Escalante misses with a low kick.
Zynne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escalante with the inside leg kick.
Zynne moves out of range as Escalante throws a body kick.
Escalante lands a leg kick that knocks Zynne off balance momentarily.
Escalante misses with an uppercut. Zynne saw that one coming.
Escalante connects with a body shot.
Escalante ducks under a wild hook from Zynne.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escalante! But no joy.
Zynne moves out of range of the body kick.
Escalante slips under a jab from Zynne.
Escalante connects with a looping right hand.
Zynne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zynne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escalante. #T3#
Escalante lands a glancing blow to the side of Zynne's head.
Zynne blocks a low kick nicely.
Escalante with a nice calf kick.
Escalante throws a lazy right hand but Zynne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
Zynne swings for the body but Escalante moves out of range.
Zynne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escalante scores with a nice head shot.
Zynne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zynne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Zynne misses.
Escalante sizes up Zynne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T4#
Escalante throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zynne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escalante.
Zynne misses with a right hand
and Escalante counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Zynne.
Escalante motions for Zynne to come forward. Escalante throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Zynne misses the target.
Escalante changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zynne throws a lazy right hand but Escalante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escalante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escalante lands with a straight right. Zynne didn't see that one coming.
Zynne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escalante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escalante takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zynne moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Zynne.
Zynne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Escalante dominated that round.
That's time! Zynne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Escalante feints and then cracks Zynne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zynne down.
Zynne throws a lazy uppercut
and Escalante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escalante throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escalante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zynne moves away.
Zynne misses with a lunging right hand
and Escalante counters with a crisp right that sends Zynne to the canvas! Escalante follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: GDL 50:
Date: Jul 25, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escalante's corner calls for a 1-2. Escalante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT#It looks like Skippy McFarland has been cut.
Escalante definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Escalante misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McFarland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McFarland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McFarland throws a shot from downtown. Escalante moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Escalante was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McFarland.
McFarland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
McFarland misses with a straight right.
Escalante connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McFarland momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFarland. Escalante does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from McFarland does it's job there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escalante.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McFarland throws a series of punches but Escalante avoids them all with ease.
McFarland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escalante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McFarland blocks a head kick by Escalante.
Escalante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for McFarland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escalante throws a head kick but McFarland moves out of range.
A jab from McFarland misses. #T1#
McFarland misses with a looping right.
McFarland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by McFarland.
Escalante misses with a double jab.
Escalante throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McFarland on the side of the head.
Escalante lands a high kick!
Escalante throws a series of punches but McFarland avoids them all with ease.
Escalante throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Escalante digs a good hook to McFarland's body. #KD#
Escalante lands a left and a right that send McFarland crashing to the mat, dazed. Escalante thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#McFarland is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escalante slips a straight right by McFarland.
McFarland is still on wobbly legs! Can Escalante finish him?
Escalante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McFarland.
Escalante sizes up McFarland with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#That has opened up Skippy McFarland's cut even more.
Escalante lands a jab to McFarland's midsection.
McFarland looks winded!
McFarland drops his hands momentarily and Escalante needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips McFarland just on the top of the head. McFarland drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in McFarland - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.

Event: WCF 14: Dudayev vs Silachai
Date: Mar 21, 2020

#R1#
Wagner tries to clinch up but Escalante circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Escalante circles away.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escalante moves out of range of the strikes.
Escalante is looking to counter punch.
Escalante throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Escalante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Escalante circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wagner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escalante lands an overhand right.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escalante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escalante missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
A big right from Wagner misses.
Jab by Escalante.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner wants to clinch.
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OH! Wagner has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Escalante smells blood and charges in for the finish! Escalante unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Wagner sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vicente Escalante waved his t-shirt featuring Fist MMA Gear's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: WCF 11: Escalante vs Roland
Date: Feb 22, 2020

#R1#
Charlemange throws a poor cross that misses
and Escalante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escalante scores with a one two! Charlemange had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Escalante connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Charlemange momentarily.
Escalante fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Charlemange fails to land the takedown.
Charlemange misses with a right hand
and Escalante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charlemange throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charlemange looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Escalante moves out of range as Charlemange strikes.
Escalante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back 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!
Escalante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC#
Charlemange is rocked!
Charlemange misses with a looping right.
Escalante rushes Charlemange with punches - Charlemange moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Charlemange goes down! Escalante follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vicente Escalante made sure he mentioned Fist MMA Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: WCF 8: Khumpai vs Kriss
Date: Feb 01, 2020

#R1#
Fu tries to clinch but Escalante moves away
letting Escalante counter with a right hand.
Escalante jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escalante misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escalante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu.
Fu is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Escalante moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Escalante! Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vicente Escalante thanked Fist MMA Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: WCF 4: Escalante vs Son of God
Date: Jan 04, 2020

#R1#
Makhacevov needs to keep his hands up - Escalante had a free shot at his head there.
Makhacevov has a takedown stuffed.
Makhacevov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escalante pinned against the cage. Escalante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Escalante dips to his left and cracks Makhacevov with an uppercut!
Vicente Escalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makhacevov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escalante avoids it really well and circles away.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Islam Makhacevov.
Escalante grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Makhacevov takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Escalante cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante retains his middleweight title!

Event: WCF 1: Ushakov vs Middlefinger
Date: Dec 14, 2019

#R1#
Escalante misses with a series of wild punches.
Kolov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kolov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kolov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escalante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escalante scores with a jab to the head. #TD2#
Kolov gets a double leg takedown into Escalante's guard.
Escalante on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Escalante tries to get out of the position.
Kolov throws a big right hand that misses.
Kolov is looking to work some ground and pound but Escalante has wrist control.
Kolov content to stall in guard here.
Kolov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kolov landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Escalante trying to keep a closed guard but Kolov is proving a slippery customer.
Escalante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Escalante is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Escalante is looking to stand up but Kolov isn't so interested in that idea.
Escalante working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kolov.
Kolov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kolov lands a couple of digs.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kolov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escalante's head.
Escalante tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kolov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Kolov from controlling successfully.
Kolov chips away with some ground and pound.
Escalante 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.
Kolov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escalante works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Escalante keeping moving, preventing Kolov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escalante works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Escalante is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kolov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escalante connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kolov scrambles back to his feet.
Escalante slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kolov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kolov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escalante pinned against the cage. Escalante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kolov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Escalante defends well and Kolov ends up having to push Escalante into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vicente Escalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Kolov.
Kolov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Escalante's waist but Escalante gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kolov off to one side.
Vicente Escalante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escalante lands the left hand.
Kolov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Escalante tries to avoid it but Kolov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Escalante to the ground. Escalante escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #KD#
Escalante drops Kolov with a beautiful combination! Kolov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Escalante is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escalante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kolov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T4#
Escalante tests Kolov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escalante connects with the punch.#ROC#
Kolov is rocked!
Escalante connects with a stiff jab that staggers Kolov - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vicente Escalante!
Vicente Escalante is the new middleweight champion!

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