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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royal Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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214 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royal Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicolas Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar gets the takedown into side control.
Walsh is trying to buck Escobar off.
Escobar scores with punches from side control.
Walsh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Escobar trying to control the action but Walsh is working from the bottom.
Walsh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Walsh tries to get to full guard but Escobar has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar wants to pass to mount but Walsh is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Walsh.
Walsh looking for submissions off his back.
Escobar stalling.
Escobar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Walsh wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar wants to control but Walsh is keeping him busy.
Walsh manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Escobar keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Walsh prevents a body shot from Escobar.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pulls Walsh into guard.
Walsh really is a fat lump.
Escobar has a closed guard, preventing Walsh from standing up.
Walsh stays in close to Escobar's body and controls the position.
Escobar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walsh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Escobar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walsh is one step ahead there.
Escobar is looking for a triangle but Walsh pushes his legs off easily.
Walsh tries to stand but Escobar is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walsh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Walsh is looking for a sweep.
Walsh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Escobar's best efforts.
Walsh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Escobar looks winded!
Escobar with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walsh looking to control but Escobar passes into half guard.
Walsh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Escobar controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Walsh taking some punishment here, with Escobar in his half guard.
Walsh wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Walsh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Walsh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Escobar trying to control but Walsh is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar tries to stand but Walsh is controlling from the bottom.
Walsh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Escobar is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Escobar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walsh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Escobar is fending him off so far but Walsh persists. Nope, Escobar circles away and we're back to standing.
Escobar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Escobar looking to score a takedown here. Walsh is defending well but Escobar drives through and ends up in Walsh's guard.
Escobar wants to stand but Walsh is controlling his posture from full guard.
Escobar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar landing some decent shots from guard.
Escobar stops Walsh from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Escobar is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Walsh wants to stand but Escobar is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Escobar has Walsh up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Walsh has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Escobar is on him like a limpet, forcing Walsh back against the cage.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walsh is defending well for now.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Walsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walsh tries to sprawl but Escobar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Escobar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Escobar is working for a submission of some sort.
Walsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walsh tries to kick Escobar off but Escobar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh is looking for a sweep. Escobar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walsh gets back to full guard.
Walsh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Escobar passes into half guard.
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walsh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Walsh punching from the bottom.
Walsh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Escobar prevents Walsh from getting back to his feet.
Escobar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Walsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar stops Walsh from standing up.
Walsh wants to control the position but Escobar says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Walsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Escobar prevents Walsh from standing back up.
Well, if Escobar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Escobar tries to stand but can't do so whilst Walsh controls his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Walsh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Walsh.
Walsh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Escobar walks away with a smile on his face. Walsh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Escobar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walsh, pushing him back against the cage.
Escobar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Walsh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Escobar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar wants to stand up but Walsh is controlling the position.
Escobar working Walsh over with strikes.
Escobar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh tries to roll over but Escobar keeps him under control.
Escobar is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Walsh actively working from the bottom here.
Escobar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Walsh looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walsh is trying to get back to full guard.
Escobar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Escobar not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Walsh actively working from the bottom here.
Escobar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Walsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walsh looking for submissions off his back.
Walsh trying to control here.
Escobar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Escobar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to control. Walsh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Escobar is nestled in close to Walsh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Escobar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Escobar is looking for a kimura here.
Walsh looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar stops Walsh from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Escobar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Walsh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walsh wants to stand but Escobar is controlling the position.
Escobar controlling from the top position.
Walsh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Escobar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Escobar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walsh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicolas 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolas Escobar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
30% |
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