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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 02, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Escobar scores with a nice head shot. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Neri 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. Good shot there by Escobar. Escobar misses with a straight right. Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Neri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Escobar clobbers Neri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #TD2# Neri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2# Neri is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Neri won't allow Escobar to sweep him here. Escobar keeping full guard, as Neri tries to pass. Neri sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Escobar's guard. #T1##SUB2# Neri has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Escobar defend it? Neri steps over the head and cranks it - Escobar is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Neri!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rene Neri! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Escobar misses. Finnegan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escobar stuns Finnegan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Finnegan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Finnegan's head. Escobar scores with a body shot.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot. Finnegan is looking to counter punch. Escobar swings for the body but Finnegan moves out of range.
Finnegan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Nice uppercut there from Escobar. Escobar lands a head shot. Finnegan tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Finnegan does a little dance to reset his feet. Finnegan is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Finnegan takes a body punch but keeps moving. Finnegan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Finnegan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Finnegan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Ravi Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Escobar throws a hook but Finnegan blocks it. Finnegan throws a quick counter head kick but Escobar was just out of range. Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finnegan was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar. Escobar stuns Finnegan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Finnegan fails with a takedown attempt. Finnegan tries a head kick but it misses.
Finnegan shoots for a takedown but Escobar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar. Finnegan moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab. Finnegan is breathing heavily. Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
Finnegan is rocked! Ravi Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
Oh Finnegan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Escobar circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Finnegan to the canvas! Finnegan doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Escobar keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Escobar! The defeated Max Finnegan had this to say: 'Back to the gym I guess, damn dude.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 11, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Escobar lands a jab-cross combination. Sheeran gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Sheeran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here. Escobar lands the left hand.
Sheeran is rocked! Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Sheeran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A left and a right from Sheeran both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Ravi Escobar has been cut. Sheeran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sheeran seems to have got his legs back now. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Escobar misses with a looping right. Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Sheeran misses. Sheeran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar connects with a single shot there. Sheeran connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Escobar momentarily.
Escobar drops Sheeran with a huge uppercut! Sheeran drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Escobar is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Escobar! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 29, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Laughlin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Laughlin seems unphased.
It looks like Isaiah Laughlin has been cut. Escobar sends Laughlin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Escobar is motioning to the referee to let Laughlin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Laughlin is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Escobar cracks Laughlin with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravi Escobar! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2020 |
#R1# Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunkan is just out of range. Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Dunkan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dunkan slips a straight right by Escobar. Dunkan has a takedown stuffed. Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunkan. Escobar throws a series of punches but Dunkan avoids them all with ease. Escobar misses the jab. Dunkan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Dunkan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Escobar napping and manages to drive through into side control! Dunkan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Escobar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Dunkan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1# Dunkan lands a nice forearm strike. Dunkan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Dunkan in side control lands a decent elbow. Dunkan trying to control the position but Escobar is working away. #SUB# Dunkan tries for a kimura but Escobar is defending well. Escobar is looking for a sweep.#T2# Escobar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Dunkan lands a few punches from side control. Dunkan lands an elbow. Dunkan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Dunkan working the ground and pound. You can see the frustration on Escobar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Dunkan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #ROC# Escobar is rocked!#T3# Escobar is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Escobar is still in real trouble! Can Dunkan finish him? We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Escobar can do anything to dispel that myth. Escobar is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Dunkan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Dunkan cracks Escobar with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dunkan immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Escobar is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dunkan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Dunkan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 12, 2020 |
#R1# Laughlin throws a leg kick that is checked and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Laughlin tries to clinch up. Jab by Escobar.#ROC# Laughlin is rocked!#CUT# It looks like Isaiah Laughlin has been cut. Escobar digs a good body shot into Laughlin's ribs. Laughlin is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him? Escobar lands an overhand right. Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Laughlin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laughlins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Escobar digs a good hook to Laughlin's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Escobar flashes Laughlin a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Laughlin's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Laughlin crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Escobar punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravi Escobar!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 24, 2020 |
#R1# Pinto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Ravi Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pinto misses with a kick to the body.
Pinto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar. Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Escobar swings for the body but Pinto moves out of range.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinto momentarily.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target. Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Pinto pushes him off. Pinto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#KD# Escobar lands a left and a right that send Pinto crashing to the mat, dazed. Escobar thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC# Pinto is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Escobar scores with the left hand. Pinto knows he should have avoided that one. Pinto is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him? Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.#CL# Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Pinto in a clinch.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pinto or not. Pinto seems to have recovered his senses. Escobar lands a nice shot to the body. Pinto looks winded! Escobar lands a shoulder strike. Escobar tries a body shot but Pinto blocks it.
#T1##BC# Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Pinto slips a straight right by Escobar. Escobar tries to clinch but Pinto is having none of it. Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Pinto moves away and avoids it. A big right from Escobar misses. Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Pinto saw that one coming. Pinto throws a leg kick enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab. Pinto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Pinto throws a half hearted mid kick. Escobar throws a jab when Pinto was well out of range. Pinto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot. Escobar throws out a loose jab but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2# Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar with a body punch. A glancing blow. 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 jab from Escobar misses. #CL# Escobar clinches up with Pinto and pushes him back against the cage. Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinto backwards. Escobar lands a shoulder strike. Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar gets through Pinto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch. A body shot lands from Escobar.
Nice body punch from Escobar. Escobar presses Pinto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Escobar lands a right hand. A short right from Escobar on the inside. #T3##BC# Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Escobar misses with a hook. It seemed like Pinto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Pinto moves away and avoids it. Pinto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot. Escobar throws the left hand but Pinto avoids the punch easily. Pinto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Escobar connects with the punch. Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinto on the side of the head. Pinto moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab. Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Pinto moves away and avoids it. Escobar scores with the left hand. Pinto knows he should have avoided that one. Pinto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pinto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4# Pinto avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Pinto moves out of range as Escobar strikes. Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinto was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar. Pinto looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming. Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Escobar checks a leg kick nicely. Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinto moves 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! Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Pinto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Pinto misses with a low kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Pinto does a little dance to reset his feet. Escobar backing away here, and Pinto unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Escobar throws a body shot but no joy. Pinto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Escobar looks to land a right hand but Pinto moved out of range. Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Escobar dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Escobar takes a swing at Pinto's ribcage but misses. Pinto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar. Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pinto looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away. Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick. Ravi Escobar is winning the standup battle so far. Pinto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Escobar tries to clinch but Pinto is having none of it. Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pinto in his tracks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pinto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Pinto is breathing heavily. Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL# Escobar darts in and clinches Pinto up against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land. #T1# Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinto lands an uppercut. Pinto avoiding damage.
Pinto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
Escobar pushes Pinto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC# Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar misses with a body punch
and Pinto counters with a stiff right hand. Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pinto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Escobar misses with an uppercut. The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pinto doesn't seem phased though. Escobar lands a jab to the head.
Pinto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
#T2# Pinto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL# Escobar clinches. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Escobar lands with a short shot to the head. Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar. Escobar works on Pinto's body with a couple of short punches. Ravi Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far. Escobar tries a body shot but Pinto blocks it.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC# Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A jab from Escobar misses. Escobar is looking to clinch but Pinto is avoiding it.
#T3# Pinto takes one to the chin there. Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Pinto counters with a stiff right hand. #CL# Pinto tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch. Pinto blocks a body shot from Escobar. Pinto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar pushes Pinto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A shot in the inside from Escobar. Pinto blocks a body shot from Escobar. Escobar lands with a left to the head. Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Escobar tries a body shot but Pinto blocks it.
#T4# A short left from Escobar. Escobar gets through Pinto'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! Pinto blocks a body shot from Escobar. Pinto prevents a body shot from Escobar. Pinto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Escobar up against the cage. Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar. A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land. Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside. A right handed body shot lands from Escobar.
Pinto taking a breather. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Escobar dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round! #R3# Pinto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinto at a distance.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinto can do to turn this around? Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Pinto misses with a leg kick enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab. A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target. Pinto jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily. Escobar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Escobar misses the shot to the body. Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinto is just out of range. Escobar wants to clinch. Pinto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1# Escobar works the jab nicely. Pinto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pinto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nice defenses there by Pinto. Pinto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch. Pinto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. A jab lands there for Escobar. Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinto. Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Pinto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2# Escobar looks to clinch and Pinto counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Pinto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss! Pinto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice cross by Escobar. Pinto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinto manages to avoid it. Pinto tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it. Escobar throws a body shot but no joy. Pinto slips a jab from Escobar. Pinto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Pinto avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pinto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T3# Pinto takes one to the chin there. No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Pinto.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Escobar misses with a right hand enabling Pinto to counter with a crisp jab. Escobar with a jab. Pinto moves out of range as Escobar strikes. Pinto counters with a body kick. Escobar avoids the body shot from Pinto.
Pinto fakes the leg kick and cracks Escobar in the body. Escobar misses with a wild body shot. Pinto misses with a leg kick and Escobar counters with a straight right hand. Pinto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well. #T4# Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pinto moves away from the strike by Escobar. Escobar tries to clinch but Pinto moves out of range. Pinto tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way. Pinto defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand. Pinto avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinto was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar. Escobar looks to throw the jab but Pinto is out of range. Escobar looks to throw the jab but Pinto is out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Escobar looks to land a left hand but Pinto moved out of range nicely. Dylan Pinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ravi Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL# Escobar gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Ravi Escobar showed his dominance in that final round. Well Escobar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravi Escobar!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2020 |
#R1# Pinto lands with a shot to the body. Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Pinto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Ravi Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Escobar looks to land a left hand but Pinto moved out of range nicely. Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body letting Pinto counter with a right hand. Pinto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Escobar throws a hook but Pinto avoids it easily. Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving. Pinto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar. Pinto avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Pinto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Escobar just manages to avoid it. Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Pinto counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Pinto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Pinto avoids it with no problem.#CL2# Escobar closes the distance and clinches. #BC2# Escobar breaks the clinch.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. This has been an exciting period of action! Escobar misses with a right hand and Pinto counters with a left to the body. Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Pinto throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it. A head kick misses from Pinto. #T1# Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinto counters with a nice uppercut. Pinto tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinto manages to avoid it. Escobar avoids the head kick by Pinto.
Nice jab there from Pinto. Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Pinto defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand. A quick step to the side and Pinto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Pinto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A quick step to the side and Pinto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Pinto misses with a head kick.
Escobar misses with a hook. Pinto ducked under it nicely. Escobar scores with the left hand. Pinto knows he should have avoided that one. Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T2# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Escobar throws a hook to the side of Pinto's head but Pinto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Escobar misses with a looping right. Pinto is looking to counter with head kicks. Pinto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick from Pinto.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Pinto's body. Escobar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Escobar thuds a left hand into Pinto's body. Pinto is breathing heavily. Pinto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar. Escobar punishes Pinto's body with a nice straight punch. Pinto with a hook. Escobar scores with a punch to the head.#CL2# Escobar clinches up with Pinto and pushes him back against the cage. Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3# A short right hand to the side of the head by Escobar. Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Pinto.
Pinto trying to control the position but instead, Escobar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pinto into the cage. Escobar lands a nice uppercut. Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinto. Pinto can't break the clinch.
#BC# Pinto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Escobar swings widly with a right hand
letting Pinto counter with a right hand. Pinto cracks Escobar with a right hand to the side of the head. Escobar misses with a hook. Pinto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head. Escobar throws a hook to the side of Pinto's head but Pinto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Escobar misses with a straight right. #T4# Escobar jabs Pinto right on the nose. Pinto blinks but takes it well. Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick. Escobar lunges at Pinto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pinto's hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Escobar lunges at Pinto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pinto's hand. Pinto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar. Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Pinto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Pinto clobbers Escobar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Escobar takes a swing at Pinto's ribcage but misses. Pinto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Escobar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A cross from Escobar lands. Pinto 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.
Ravi Escobar dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinto sees it coming and avoids it easily. Escobar takes one to the chin there. Pinto lands with a shot to the body. Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pinto counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Escobar avoids the head kick by Pinto.
Dylan Pinto is winning the standup battle so far. Pinto misses with a straight left. Pinto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar throws a hook but Pinto blocks it. Pinto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pinto is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinto's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pinto needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there. Escobar misses the jab. Pinto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Pinto cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice defenses there by Pinto.#T1# Escobar takes one on the button. Escobar takes a swing at Pinto's ribcage but misses. Escobar connects with the punch. Pinto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinto is just out of range. Escobar connects with a body shot. Escobar is breathing heavily. Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinto moves away. Pinto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Pinto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Pinto moves away and avoids it. Pinto is looking to counter with a shot to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Pinto does a little dance to reset his feet. Escobar misses with a straight right. Pinto throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range. Escobar digs a good hook to Pinto's body.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Pinto.
#T2# Escobar scores with a body shot.
Pinto lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Pinto seems unphased.
#CL2# Escobar instigates a clinch. Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside. Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC# Pinto breaks the clinch.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinto.
Escobar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pinto dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pinto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Pinto jabs at Escobar's body. Pinto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss! Pinto with a hook.#T3# Pinto blocks a jab. Pinto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Pinto moves out of range of the strikes. A little feinted left hand from Pinto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Escobar connects with a single shot there. Pinto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pinto scores with a shot to the body.
Pinto connects with the punch. Escobar misses with a body shot
and Pinto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pinto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Escobar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar connects with the punch. Pinto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T4# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Escobar misses with a hook. Pinto ducked under it nicely. Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Pinto should have avoided that one. Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pinto connects with a single shot there. Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Pinto. That snapped Escobar's head back.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Pinto throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range. Pinto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Pinto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Escobar throws out a loose jab but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice cross by Pinto. Escobar is looking to clinch but Pinto is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dylan Pinto will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Pinto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pinto's hands. Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinto is just out of range. Pinto moves out of range of the strikes. A counter left hand to the body from Pinto misses its target. Escobar moves to clinch but Pinto breaks away and Pinto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Pinto connects with a crisp jab. Pinto lands a slapping body shot.
Pinto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot. Pinto lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinto avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pinto is looking to counter punch. Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pinto has time to react. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Escobar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1# Pinto jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance. Pinto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab. Jab by Escobar. Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinto was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar. Pinto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pinto looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming. Escobar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Pinto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Pinto 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.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.#T2# Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pinto, as that shot connected.
A jab from Escobar misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pinto lands a body shot.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pinto counters with a right hand to the body. Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinto's head. Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinto.
Pinto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobar on the side of the head. Pinto scores with a nice right hand.
Escobar tries to clinch and Pinto counters with a left to the body. Pinto misses with a low kick. Escobar throws out a counter right but Pinto avoids it with no problem. Donk. Pinto catches Escobar right on the button with a cross. Pinto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it. Pinto misses the shot to the body. Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinto manages to avoid it.#T3# Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Pinto's shoulder, as Pinto tries to avoid the shot. Pinto throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range. Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinto doesn't seem bothered though. Pinto throws a head kick that misses. Pinto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar misses with a hook. Pinto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pinto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Escobar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pinto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pinto lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Pinto does it's job there. Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T4# The fighters circle momentarily. Pinto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Pinto walks into a left hand. Pinto throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar. #CL2# Escobar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside. Escobar gets through Pinto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Escobar working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Escobar as Pinto tries to tie him up. Pinto is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks. Pinto has Escobar pushed against the cage. Pinto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Dylan Pinto. I think Pinto 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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