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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 73 p4p, 7 weight class) and Iolyn Madog (ranked 193 p4p, 26 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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160 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iolyn Madog!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar lands a nice shot to the body.
Madog slips under a jab.
Escobar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Madog checks a leg kick.
Madog ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Madog.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar scores with a push kick.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Madog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big right from Escobar misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog has closed the distance and engaged Escobar in a clinch.
Madog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madog presses Escobar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Madog fails to land.
Madog blocks an uppercut.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Madog prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Madog's head.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It appears Escobar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Madog.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Madog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Madog moves away and avoids it.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Madog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Madog's sensitive parts.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madog is able to avoid easily.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madog counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Escobar misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Madog digs a good hook to Escobar's body.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Madog moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Madog pushes him off.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Madog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Escobar instigates a clinch.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Madog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar lands a shot to the body.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Madog controls the action.
A short left from Madog.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Madog forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Madog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar thumps Madog with a low kick.
Madog defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Madog's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Madog looks for the body kick but Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Madog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Madog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Madog's head.
Madog is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Madog lands with a shot to the body.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madog connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Madog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
Madog is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escobar rather than just go for the knockout.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Madog lands a jab.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Madog counters with a nice uppercut.
Madog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Madog checks it.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madog misses with a straight left.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Madog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Madog ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madog moves into the clinch.
Madog tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iolyn Madog will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Madog scores with a punch to the head.
Escobar works the jab nicely.
Escobar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Madog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Madog lands a nice looking body kick.
Madog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madog blocks a jab.
Madog throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Madog scores with a body shot.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Madog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madog.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Madog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar misses with a hook. Madog ducked under it nicely.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Madog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
Madog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobar on the side of the head.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madog.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog throws a body kick that misses.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madog has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice uppercut lands for Madog. That snapped Escobar's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Madog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Madog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Madog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Madog.
Madog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Madog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Madog thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Madog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Madog's ribs.
Madog slips a straight right by Escobar.
Madog walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body punch from Madog.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar tries to work over Madog's front leg with a kick but Madog checks it.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Madog misses.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Madog's ribs.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madog is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Madog moved out of range.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Madog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Madog feints a counter leg kick.
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
Madog cracks Escobar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Madog connects with a looping right hand.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escobar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Madog has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Madog and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Escobar cracks Madog with a nice body shot.
Madog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madog lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar pulls guard.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madog throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Madog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Madog tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madog checks the leg kick.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Madog is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar lands a front kick.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Madog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Madog lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobar's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madog misses with a straight right.
Madog looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Madog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Madog.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madog is looking to land body kicks.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Madog.
Madog throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Madog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobar scrambles back to his feet.
Madog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
Madog slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Madog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar backing away here, and Madog unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Escobar with a hook.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madog avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Madog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
Madog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Madog counters with a stiff right hand.
Madog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Madog looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madog tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Madog misses.
Escobar connects with a body shot.
Escobar lands with a nice body kick.
Madog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog throws a lazy uppercut
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Madog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Madog staying out of range there.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Madog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Madog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Escobar in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escobar scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madog misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escobar wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Madog tries to counter by closing the distance.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Madog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar misses with a jab to the body
and Madog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Madog throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Madog throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Madog.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Madog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Madog clinches.
Escobar blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Iolyn Madog just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar walks into a jab.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madog.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madog cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog misses with a double jab.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Madog backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madog checks a low kick from Escobar.
Madog is looking to land body kicks.
Madog checks a low kick from Escobar.
A little jabbing left from Madog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Madog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Madog blocks the leg kick.
Madog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Escobar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
letting Madog counter with a right hand.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Madog lands a body shot.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Madog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Escobar.
Madog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Madog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madog thinks about the counter body kick.
Madog throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar moves to clinch but Madog breaks away
and Madog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Escobar misses with a shot to the body
and Madog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Good shot there by Madog.
Madog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Madog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar takes a swing at Madog's ribcage but misses.
Madog checks a leg kick.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Escobar feints and then cracks Madog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Madog down.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madog.
Madog throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Madog cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Madog to score with a decent uppercut.
Madog misses with a straight right.
Escobar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a cross.
Madog misses with a hook.
Madog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Madog moved out of range.
Madog throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Madog.
Madog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Madog's legs.
Escobar wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog moves out of range easily.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madog moves away.
Escobar misses with a body shot
and Madog counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Madog.
Madog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar backing away here, and Madog unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Madog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Iolyn Madog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to work over Madog's front leg with a kick but Madog checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Madog.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madog blocks a jab.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Madog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar wants to slow Madog down by chopping away at his legs.
Madog doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar throws a hook but Madog avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madog has managed to clinch.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Iolyn Madog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madog is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Madog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Madog checks it.
Escobar throws a hook but Madog avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Madog. Escobar shrugs it off though.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Escobar is predictable there
and Madog counters with a nice leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Madog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Madog staying out of range there.
Madog rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar or not.
A body shot lands from Madog.
A short right from Madog.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Madog avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Madog blocks a body shot from Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madog pressing his opponent against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madog.
Madog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madog lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madog lands an uppercut.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Madog digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank.
Madog blocks an uppercut.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madog explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Madog throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iolyn Madog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog connects with a right hand. Escobar shakes it off.
Madog moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Escobar.
A jab lands there for Madog.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Madog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice jab there from Madog.
Madog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar walks into a left hand.
Madog connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madog slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madog on the side of the head.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Madog checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madog closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar tries a low kick but Madog avoids it.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Madog counters with a nice uppercut.
Madog on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Madog down.
Madog moves into the clinch.
Madog lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madog is working Escobar over against the cage.
Madog misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Madog.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Madog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Escobar tries to work over Madog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madog.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Madog stalling the fight.
Madog has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iolyn Madog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Madog has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar retains his featherweight title!
Diego Escobar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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