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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Juan Escobar (ranked 6144 p4p, 6446 weight class) and Jacobo Fonseca (ranked 456 p4p, 471 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacobo Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Fonseca unleashes a big counter combination but Escobar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fonseca looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar tries to bum rush Fonseca with a series of wild strikes but Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Escobar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Fonseca.
Fonseca throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Fonseca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Juan Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws a series of strikes that have Fonseca backpedaling.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fonseca misses with a few strikes there.
Fonseca has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fonseca misses its intended target.
Fonseca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fonseca walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Fonseca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fonseca is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Escobar.
Fonseca is rocked!
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fonseca is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fonseca seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Fonseca misses.
Escobar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Fonseca moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Fonseca is out of range.
Fonseca unleashes a big counter combination but Escobar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fonseca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar stuns Fonseca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fonseca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fonseca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fonseca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Fonseca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Escobar lands with a hook. Fonseca tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escobar cracks Fonseca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fonseca tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Fonseca throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Fonseca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escobar blocks a jab.
Fonseca dodges the punch combination from Escobar.
Escobar tests Fonseca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Escobar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Fonseca throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Fonseca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Fonseca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fonseca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fonseca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fonseca throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fonseca counters with an outside leg kick.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Fonseca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juan Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fonseca misses with a hook
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Escobar lands a jab.
Escobar swings for the body but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fonsecas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fonseca looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Fonseca throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Fonseca misses with a looping left.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fonseca can do to turn this around?
Fonseca throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Fonseca seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Escobar.
Escobar looks to land a combination. Fonseca sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fonseca. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Escobar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Fonseca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar throws a jab when Fonseca was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fonseca! But no joy.
Fonseca throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Fonseca takes one on the button.
Fonseca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar tries to bum rush Fonseca with a series of wild strikes but Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fonseca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fonseca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
Fonseca defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fonseca counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escobar misses with a hook. Fonseca ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fonseca! But no joy.
Escobar misses with a combination
and Fonseca counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Escobar dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Escobar lands with a straight right. Fonseca didn't see that one coming.
Jacobo Fonseca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fonseca throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fonseca.
Fonseca tries to work over Escobar's front leg with a kick but Escobar checks it.
Juan Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar misses with a body punch
letting Fonseca counter with a right hand.
Fonseca ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Fonseca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fonseca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fonseca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fonseca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fonseca.
It looked like Escobar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fonseca.
Escobar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fonseca throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fonseca has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fonseca.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fonseca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
A combination from Fonseca does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Fonseca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Fonseca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fonseca's hands.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fonseca misses with a low kick.
Escobar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Fonseca's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fonseca circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Fonseca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fonseca misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Fonseca misses
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Fonseca is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Escobar.
Escobar cracks Fonseca with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Fonseca is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Fonseca is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Fonseca could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Juan Escobar!
Juan Escobar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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