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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar comes to the cage accompanied by Soulfly - Plata O Plomo. Pablo Escobar has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hugh Jordan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan misses with a series of wild punches.
Jordan fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Jordan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy left from Escobar finds it's target.
Escobar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Escobar!
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jordan.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
Jordan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jordan scores with a takedown into Escobar's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jordan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jordan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jordan.
Jordan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jordan misses with a wild combination.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Jordan.
Escobar jabs at Jordan's body.
Jordan throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Jordan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Escobar shows good takedown defense.
Jordan looks winded!
Escobar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jordan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jordan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jordan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Jordan. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Escobar defends well and Jordan ends up having to push Escobar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Escobar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jordan is keeping busy.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar trying to control the position but instead, Jordan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Escobar into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
A short right from Jordan on the inside.
Jordan tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
Jordan can't get the takedown.
Pablo Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Jordan.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan wants a takedown but no success here.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Jordan.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Jordan misses with some punches.
Escobar trying to control the position but instead, Jordan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Escobar into the cage.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
Escobar lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jordan manages to break the clinch.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jordan momentarily.
Escobar works over Jordan's head and body with a nice combination.
Jordan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Escobar's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Jordan's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Jordan's head back.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jordan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Escobar circles away.
Jordan misses with the combination.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jordan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Escobar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Jordan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugh Jordan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Escobar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
Jordan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jordan thows a body shot but no joy.
Jordan misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Jordan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Escobar was covering up waiting for the punch and Jordan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jordan won't allow Escobar to sweep him here.
Jordan stands and steps away. Escobar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan misses with a head kick.
Jordan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Escobar's head.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar catches Jordan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jordan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jordan eats them both and turns towards Escobar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Jordan misses.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar jabs Jordan right on the nose. Jordan blinks but takes it well.
Hugh Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Escobar.
Jordan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar works over Jordan's head and body with a nice combination.
Jordan has a takedown stuffed.
Jordan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Jordan's ribs.
Jordan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Jordan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a hook. Jordan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jordan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jordan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar stuffs the takedown attempt from Jordan. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet.
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jordan under the eye.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Jordan blocks a leg kick.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jordans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jordan.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Escobar duly obliges.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
Jordan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jordan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Escobar is trying to stand back up but Jordan is controlling him
Jordan controlling the action here.
Jordan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Escobar to stand up.
Jordan is looking to clinch.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jordan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Escobar is not content to let Jordan control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan stands up.
Jordan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Jordan keeps it at a distance.
Jordan 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.
Jordan throws a big elbow that misses.
Jordan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jordan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jordan controls the pace.
Jordan stands and steps away. Escobar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Escobar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Pablo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Jordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jordan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jordan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries to buck Jordan off but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan decides to stand back up. Jordan steps back and let's Escobar get back to his feet.
Jordan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Escobar lands a jab-cross combination.
Jordan swinging wildly here.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Jordan's head back.
Jordan shoots in and gets a takedown into Escobar's guard.
Jordan stands up and waves to Escobar to follow him.
Jordan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Escobar circles away.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jordan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar scores with a three punch combo!
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Jordan's ribs.
Jordan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Escobar's guard.
Escobar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jordan stands and steps away. Escobar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jordan clinches up with Escobar and pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jordan tries to break free but Escobar pushes him back against the cage.
Jordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jordan tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar trying to stall but Jordan improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Jordan avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Jordan breaks from the clinch.
Jordan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar scores with a one two! Jordan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jordan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jordan lands in his opponent's guard.
Jordan stands up from Escobar's guard - Jordan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pablo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jordan backs up against the cage.
Escobar scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Jordan's ribs.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Jordan.
Jordan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Escobar is trying to defend but Jordan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan controlling the action here.
Escobar is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordan gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hugh Jordan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jordan misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jordan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Jordan!
A victorious Hugh Jordan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Pablo Escobar was interviewed post fight and said 'Nunca cometo o mesmo erro, pode apostar! Bola pra Frente!'.
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