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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finn O Rourke (ranked 4269 p4p, 2977 weight class) and Muhammad Escobar (ranked 393 p4p, 306 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Good kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Finn O Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Muhammad Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Rourke has a takedown stuffed.
O Rourke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar leaves O Rourke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Rourke is defended easily by Escobar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finn O Rourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Rourke counters with a three punch combo that has Escobar backing up. Escobar nods at O Rourke to acknowledge the strikes.
O Rourke shoots and misses
and Escobar counters with a two punch combo.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
O Rourke shoots in but Escobar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rourke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Rourke tried to score with a low kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Rourke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
A big left from Escobar misses.
A nice combination there by Escobar.
Escobar looks to land a combination but O Rourke avoids it well.
O Rourke misses with a takedown
and O Rourke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muhammad Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Rourke's sensitive parts.
Escobar throws a right hand that O Rourke ducks under and follows up with a left that O Rourke also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
O Rourke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from O Rourke.
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 cracks O Rourke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Rourke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Escobar pinned against the cage. Escobar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Rourke.
Escobar leaves O Rourke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
O Rourke is breathing heavily.
O Rourke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Rourke.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar throws a right and a left that O Rourke avoids nicely.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Escobar unleashes a big counter combination but O Rourke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands the left hand.
Escobar with a nice calf kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by O Rourke or perhaps it was just good defense by Escobar, which made it look bad.
Escobar lands a nice looking body kick.
Escobar connects with a right hand. O Rourke shakes it off.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Escobar connects with a leg kick.
Escobar cracks O Rourke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That kick from Escobar tenderised O Rourke's leg. O Rourke is trying to keep his angry face on.
O Rourke fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar scores with the left hand. O Rourke knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Rourke is defended easily by Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Rourke.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Rourke fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
O Rourke is looking for a counter combo.
O Rourke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
O Rourke throws a leg kick but Escobar checks it.
Escobar throws a wild body kick that O Rourke sees coming a mile off.
A big left from Escobar misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Escobar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Escobar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Rourke.
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Rourke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Escobar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from O Rourke.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but O Rourke slips the punch.
O Rourke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Rourke fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finn O Rourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Rourke looks for a takedown but Escobar sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Rourke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Escobar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rourke tries for a takedown but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Escobar tries to bum rush O Rourke with a series of wild strikes but O Rourke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Rourke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Escobar. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but O Rourke slips the punch.
O Rourke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Escobar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but O Rourke blocks it well.
Escobar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but O Rourke checks it.
O Rourke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Muhammad Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Rourke. That did some damage!
Escobar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Escobar.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow O Rourke down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar throws a right hand that O Rourke ducks under and follows up with a left that O Rourke also avoids with ease.
O Rourke takes one to the chin there.
O Rourke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Rourke.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for O Rourke. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Jab from Escobar.
O Rourke misses with a double jab.
O Rourke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
O Rourke throws a big counter combination but Escobar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
O Rourke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar looks for the body kick but O Rourke saw that one coming.
O Rourke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That kick from Escobar tenderised O Rourke's leg. O Rourke is trying to keep his angry face on.
O Rourke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Escobar is fending him off so far but O Rourke persists. Nope, Escobar circles away and we're back to standing.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Rourke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Escobar, pushing him back against the cage.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Rourke looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
O Rourke misses with a body kick.
O Rourke moves out of range of the body kick.
O Rourke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Rourke thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Escobar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Rourke tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O Rourke closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Rourke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
O Rourke throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
O Rourke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar throws a low kick but O Rourke avoids it.
O Rourke fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Rourke shoots in for a takedown but Escobar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Rourke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
O Rourke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Rourke feints a jab promting Escobar to slip. O Rourke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Escobar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
O Rourke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Rourke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Muhammad Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Escobar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar thumps O Rourke with a low kick.
O Rourke ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rourke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Rourke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
O Rourke moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar.
Escobar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but O Rourke moved out of range nicely.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar scores with a nice strike.
O Rourke defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar looks to land a combination but O Rourke avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Rourke checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Rourke tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
O Rourke tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Rourke.
As O Rourke backs off Escobar throws a huge counter combo but O Rourke manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finn O Rourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Escobar misses.
O Rourke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escobar avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Escobar - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from O Rourke.
O Rourke dives in for a single leg takedown but Escobar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Rourke moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
O Rourke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
O Rourke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar is looking for the big counter here.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
O Rourke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar gets tackled into the cage by O Rourke. O Rourke maintains the clinch.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
O Rourke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big left from Escobar misses.
O Rourke blocks a jab.
O Rourke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
O Rourke walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Rourke forces Escobar back against the cage and clinches.
O Rourke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escobar's efforts to push away.
O Rourke jumps guard but Escobar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Escobar tries to break free but O Rourke pushes him back against the cage.
Finn O Rourke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muhammad Escobar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Escobar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Escobar!
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energy
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hype
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