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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enoch Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobarre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enoch Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobarre!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobarre misses with a straight right.
Durham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escobarre jabs at Durham's body.
Escobarre misses with a wild body shot.
Escobarre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Durham manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Durham throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Escobarre throws a big elbow that misses.
Durham is adopting a defensive guard.
Durham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobarre on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobarre is looking to work some ground and pound but Durham has wrist control.
Escobarre prevents Durham from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobarre preventing the sweep.
Durham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Escobarre passes Durham's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Durham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Escobarre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Escobarre is trying to work for a kimura but Durham is defending well.
Escobarre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durham keeps working.
Escobarre passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Escobarre tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Escobarre misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Escobarre looking to control but Durham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Durham is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Durham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Durham is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Escobarre has hold of Durham's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Durham manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Escobarre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Durham is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham regains half guard.
Escobarre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Escobarre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Durham wants to control but Escobarre is keeping busy.
Durham is trying to stand back up but Escobarre is controlling him
Escobarre stalling away here and it's allowed Durham to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobarre 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.
Durham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Escobarre is one step ahead there.
Durham keeping moving, preventing Escobarre from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobarre looking to pass the guard.
Escobarre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobarre dominated that round.
That's time! Durham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Durham avoids the body shot from Escobarre.
Escobarre throws a series of punches but Durham avoids them all with ease.
Durham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escobarre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durham manages to avoid it.
Enoch Durham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobarre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Durham napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Durham is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Escobarre off and has taken his back!
Escobarre looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Durham controlling from the back.
Durham controlling well, preventing Escobarre from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham cracks Escobarre with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Escobarre from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Pablo Escobarre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Escobarre breaks Durham's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Durham lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Escobarre looking for a guillotine here but Durham defends easily.
Durham is working Escobarre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Durham's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Durham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escobarre's head.
Durham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escobarre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Durham has managed to get both his arms back between Escobarre's legs - danger averted.
Durham controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Durham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Escobarre working for a triangle but Durham defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durham stands up over Escobarre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Durham drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durham jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Durham distracts Escobarre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Escobarre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Durham is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham lands a couple of digs.
Escobarre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durham showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Escobarre 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.
Durham works over Escobarre with some ground and pound from guard.
Escobarre trying to control the position.
Escobarre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Durham has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Escobarre to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Durham is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Escobarre pulls down on the head and he's put Durham to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pablo Escobarre!
Pablo Escobarre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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