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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick lands an overhand right.
Dick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dick throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dick ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Dick misses with a wild body shot.
Dick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dick cracks Escobar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Dick circles away.
Dick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dick lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Dick looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Dick throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Dick moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Dick there.
Dick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Dick's head back.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dick throws a big counter combination but Escobar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar slips a jab from Dick.
Dick lands the left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Dick misses the target.
Escobar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dick manages to avoid it.
Dick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dick misses with a body shot.
Dick misses with a hook
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dick throws out the jab.
Dick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Dick gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar has Dick pushed against the cage.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Escobar.
Dick swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dick.
Dick is breathing heavily.
Dick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Dick controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
I was talking to Dick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Escobar tries to break the clinch but Dick is controlling the position.
Escobar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dick blocking some punches.
Dick misses with a knee strike.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dick fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Dick misses.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Dick throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dick moves away.
Dick misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a series of strikes. Dick will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Dick.
Dick scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dick scores with a decent looking hook.
Dick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dick rather than just go for the knockout.
Dick swinging wildly here.
Dick throws an off balance right hand
and Dick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dick misses with a body shot.
Escobar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dick.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Dick circles away.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar slips under a jab from Dick.
Dick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escobar defending well as Dick loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dick jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Dick's front leg but catches the back leg as Dick tries to avoid it.
Big Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Dick's head but Dick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dick throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Escobar! But no joy.
Dick scores with a body shot.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dick is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Dick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Dick seems unphased.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dick.
Escobar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar slips a jab from Dick.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Dick tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Escobar manages to circle out of the way.
Dick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pablo Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dick throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Dick.
Escobar moves out of range as Dick strikes.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Dick takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dick.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Escobar. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Dick's shoulder, as Dick tries to avoid the shot.
Dick throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dick darts in and clinches Escobar up against the cage.
Dick can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Escobar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dick was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Dick slips under a jab from Escobar.
Dick swings widly with a right hand
and Dick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dick staying out of range there.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar throws out a counter right but Dick avoids it with no problem.
Dick scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dick misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dick throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Dick wants to clinch but Escobar slips to the side
and Escobar counters with a two punch combo.
Dick misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dick counters with a left to the body.
Dick slips a jab from Escobar.
Dick fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Dick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Escobar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar is working Dick over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escobar tries to break free but Dick pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Dick controls his hands.
Escobar is looking to break free of the clinch but Dick has double underhooks.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dick moves away.
Dick throws a shot to the body.
Dick staying out of range there.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Dick misses.
A shot to the body from Dick misses
and Escobar moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Escobar is looking to slow Dick down with leg kicks.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar slips a straight right by Dick.
Dick thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar scores with a hook to the body. Dick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dick misses with a wild body shot.
Dick looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Dick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Dick.
Dick swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Escobar moves out of range as Dick strikes.
A little jabbing left from Escobar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Escobar momentarily.
Dick slips under a jab.
Dick avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar catches Dick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dick looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dick.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick lands a nice looking body shot.
Escobar defending well as Dick loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Dick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dick misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar clinches.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar looking to slow down the pace here.
Dick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Escobar tries to work over Dick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar tries to break free but Dick pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dick.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dick.
Escobar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dick misses with a body shot.
Dick throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dick at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Escobar checks a low kick from Dick.
Dick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dick misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar tries to clinch but Dick moves out of range.
Escobar darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Dick misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Dick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Dick throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar slips under a jab from Dick.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dick takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Dick throws a lazy head kick
and Escobar counters with a left to the body.
Big Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dick on the side of the head.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Dick misses its target.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Dick.
Escobar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dick takes a step back to recover.
Dick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar.
Dick misses with a hook.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dick on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Escobar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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