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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Escobar (ranked 2367 p4p, 3017 weight class) and Sean Whittaker (ranked 309 p4p, 391 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Whittaker !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker instigates a clinch.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Whittaker trying to land knees to the body.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Whittaker has him pressed against the ropes.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whittaker just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Escobar jumps guard but Whittaker stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Escobar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Whittaker told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Escobar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whittaker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Escobar is tightening it up a little... Whittaker has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Whittaker reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Whittaker taps out! Nice BJJ there by Escobar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dante Escobar!
Dante Escobar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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