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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Escoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Escoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escoba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kent.
Escoba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kent lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kent.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Escoba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escoba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escoba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kent moves in looking to clinch but Escoba pushes him off.
Kent dodges the punch combination from Escoba.
Kent misses with a combination
and Escoba counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
Escoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kent manages to avoid it.
Escoba misses with a double jab
and Kent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escoba throws a combination that misses
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kent dodges the punch combination from Escoba.
Escoba misses the jab.
Kent wants to clinch but Escoba slips to the side
and Escoba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kent with a lazy takedown attempt
and Escoba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escoba swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Kent tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escoba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escoba throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Kent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kent looks gassed!
Kent slips a jab and a cross from Escoba.
Darren Escoba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escoba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent dodges the punch combination from Escoba.
Kent takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escoba throws out a loose jab but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escoba throws a jab but it's blocked by Kent.
Escoba misses with a double jab.
Escoba throws the left hand but Kent avoids the punch easily.
Kent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escoba.
Escoba dips to his left and cracks Kent with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escoba scores with a three punch combo!
Kent throws a jab when Escoba was well out of range.
Kent tries for a takedown but Escoba circles away easily
and Escoba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escoba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kent circles away quickly and effectively.
Escoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.
Kent wants to clinch
and Escoba counters with a three punch combo that has Kent backing up. Kent nods at Escoba to acknowledge the strikes.
That has opened up Clark Kent's cut even more.
Escoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Escoba swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kent counters with a two punch combo.
Escoba thows a body shot but no joy.
Escoba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escoba throws a jab when Kent was well out of range.
Escoba throws a series of punches but Kent moves out of range.
Escoba misses with a combination
enabling Kent to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent slips under a jab from Escoba.
Darren Escoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent with a lazy takedown attempt
and Escoba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Darren Escoba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Kent.
Kent is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Escoba.
The cut above Clark Kent's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Escoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Kent is just out of range.
Escoba misses with a series of wild punches.
Escoba is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kent closes the distance looking to clinch
and Escoba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escoba is looking to wear down Kent with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Escoba lands a jab-cross combination.
Escoba throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Kent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escoba.
Escoba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escoba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kent is trying desperately to land a takedown but Escoba is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Escoba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kent shoots and misses
and Escoba counters with a stiff right hand.
Escoba misses with a wild body shot.
Escoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Escoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kent doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Escoba counters with a left to the body.
Escoba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kent was well out of range. Poor timing from Escoba.
Escoba takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
Kent tries to clinch but Escoba moves away
enabling Escoba to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent moves away from the strike by Escoba.
Escoba throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Escoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Kent is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Escoba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kent staying out of range there.
Kent tries to clinch up
and Escoba counters with a nice body shot.
Escoba misses the shot to the body.
Escoba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kent can do to turn this around?
A shot to de liver by Kent. Beautiful body shot.
Escoba misses with a double jab
and Kent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escoba misses with a two punch combination.
Escoba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escoba misses with a wild body shot.
Escoba misses the body punch
and Kent counters with a right hand to the body.
Kent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escoba.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escoba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kent counters with a three punch combo that has Escoba backing up. Escoba nods at Kent to acknowledge the strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kent might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Escoba has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escoba throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Escoba.
Escoba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kent counters with a left and a right that stings Escoba.
Kent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kent tries for a takedown but Escoba circles away easily
and Escoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kent misses with a takedown
and Escoba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escoba looks to land a combination but Kent avoids it well.
Escoba lands a with a good body shot.
Escoba throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Escoba misses with a hook to the body
and Kent counters with a right hand to the body.
Kent blocks a jab.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
Kent misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent with a poor takedown
and Escoba counters with a series of strikes. Kent will be more careful next time no doubt.
Darren Escoba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Kent.
Escoba scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Escoba misses the target.
Escoba takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
Kent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escoba counters with a two punch combo.
Escoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escoba misses the shot to the body.
Escoba lands an overhand right.
Kent darts in trying to clinch
and Escoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escoba tries to bum rush Kent with a series of wild strikes but Kent uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Escoba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escoba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kent misses with a takedown
and Escoba counters with a nice body shot.
Escoba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Escoba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Kent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escoba counters with a right hand to the body.
Escoba throws a hook but Kent blocks it.
Kent shoots and misses
and Escoba counters with a three punch combo that has Kent backing up. Kent nods at Escoba to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Escoba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escoba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darren Escoba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Escoba counters with a one-two to the body.
Kent shoots for a takedown but Escoba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Escoba takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
Escoba swinging wilding here.
A right-left combo lands from Kent.
Escoba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kent counters with a series of strikes. Escoba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escoba.
Kent looks to clinch
letting Escoba counter with a right hand.
Darren Escoba is winning the standup battle so far.
Escoba dodges the punch combination from Kent.
Kent walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Escoba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Escoba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kent.
Kent tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escoba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escoba misses with a combination
and Kent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kent fails with the takedown
and Escoba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escoba lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Escoba.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Escoba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escoba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kent.
Escoba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kent.
Escoba throws out a loose jab but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kent takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Escoba throws a series of punches but Kent moves out of range.
Escoba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kent throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escoba misses with a double jab
and Kent counters with a nice uppercut.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt
and Escoba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escoba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kent counters with a left and a right that stings Escoba.
Escoba misses with a few strikes there.
Kent has his takedown stuffed
and Kent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darren Escoba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Kent.
Kent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Escoba counters with a straight right hand.
Escoba misses with a few strikes there.
Kent has his takedown stuffed
and Escoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kent misses with a series of wild punches.
Escoba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kent on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escoba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Escoba stuffs the takedown.
Escoba looks to land a combination but Kent avoids it well.
Kent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Escoba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escoba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kent wants to clinch but Escoba slips to the side
and Escoba counters with a two punch combo.
Kent shoots and misses
and Escoba counters with a left to the body.
Kent wants to clinch
and Escoba counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escoba counters with a right hand to the body.
Kent tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Escoba counters with a right hand to the body.
Escoba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kent wants to clinch
and Escoba counters with a two punch combo.
Escoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.
Escoba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Escoba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escoba fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escoba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kent scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Escoba misses.
Escoba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kent changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Escoba tries to avoid it but Kent manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Escoba to the ground. Escoba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Escoba misses with the combination.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clark Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escoba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darren Escoba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kent gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escoba.
Kent misses with a double jab.
Escoba falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kent to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Escoba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escoba 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 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Escoba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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