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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between don vasyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). vasyl comes to the cage accompanied by Come and die by Fatal&therapy. don vasyl could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julio Escobar's chin.
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, don vasyl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Escobar!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar shoots in and drives through. vasyl sprawls well.
Escobar tries to clinch up but vasyl circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar tries to clinch up but vasyl circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar with a nice cross.
A combination from vasyl does no damage.
Escobar shoots in for a double leg but vasyl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
vasyl stuffs the takedown attempt from Escobar. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet.
don vasyl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Escobar.
vasyl throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a hook. vasyl ducked under it nicely.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
vasyl pushes Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
vasyl misses with a knee to the head.
Escobar tries to pull guard but vasyl won't allow it.
Escobar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Escobar blocks an elbow strike.
Escobar goes for a takedown in the clinch but vasyl prevents it.
vasyl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
vasyl lands a damaging elbow.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
vasyl is pressed up against the cage. Escobar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag vasyl down to the mat. vasyl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
vasyl looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
vasyl has managed to clinch.
vasyl lands an elbow just above Escobar 's eye.
vasyl prevents the takedown attempt.
Escobar looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. vasyl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
vasyl breaks from the clinch.
don vasyl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but vasyl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar closes the distance but vasyl moves to the side
and vasyl counters by moving into the clinch.
Escobar tries to pull guard but vasyl won't allow it.
vasyl breaks the clinch.
vasyl forces Escobar back against the cage and clinches.
vasyl throws an elbow that misses.
vasyl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
vasyl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
vasyl throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
vasyl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Escobar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? vasyl is fending him off so far but Escobar persists. Nope, vasyl circles away and we're back to standing.
vasyl misses with a kick to the body.
vasyl forces Escobar back against the cage and clinches.
vasyl breaks from the clinch.
Escobar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as vasyl backs up against the cage.
Julio Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar tries for a takedown but vasyl circles away easily
and vasyl counters by moving into the clinch.
vasyl lands a hook to the side of the head.
vasyl manages to break the clinch.
vasyl lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
vasyl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
vasyl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escobar is working for takedown but vasyl is calmly controlling the position for now.
vasyl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
vasyl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from vasyl.
Escobar takes an elbow to the temple.
vasyl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
vasyl pushes off an throws an elbow but Escobar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from vasyl.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as vasyl walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
vasyl digs a good body shot into Escobar's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
vasyl throws a half hearted mid kick.
vasyl misses with a body shot.
Escobar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
vasyl clinches.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as vasyl walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
vasyl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
vasyl has taken the fight to the clinch.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. vasyl smiles and moves away.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but vasyl circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vasyl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
vasyl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
vasyl throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar blocks a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
vasyl misses with a jab, cross combination.
vasyl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
vasyl lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar looks for a takedown but vasyl sprawls well.
vasyl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
vasyl shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
vasyl has closed the distance and engaged Escobar in a clinch.
vasyl lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar has vasyl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. vasyl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Escobar tries to pull guard but vasyl holds him up against the cage and eventually Escobar drops back down to his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from vasyl.
vasyl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
vasyl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
vasyl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
vasyl lands an elbow that stopped Escobar in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from vasyl.
vasyl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar closes the distance but vasyl moves to the side
and vasyl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Escobar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Escobar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
vasyl throws a strike but Escobar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Escobar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escobar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
vasyl throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Escobar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escobar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
don vasyl dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Escobar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
vasyl thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Escobar if he has to take too many more of those.
Escobar is trying hard to land a takedown here. vasyl sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick from vasyl.
vasyl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
vasyl takes the fight into the clinch.
vasyl connects with a knee to the head.
vasyl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
vasyl lands a head shot.
vasyl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
vasyl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escobar's defenses.
vasyl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
vasyl lands an elbow inside that Escobar shrugs off.
Escobar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but vasyl gets the underhooks and prevents it.
vasyl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
vasyl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Escobar's defenses.
vasyl lands an elbow just above Escobar 's eye.
vasyl landing knees to the head.
vasyl misses with an elbow strike.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as vasyl walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
don vasyl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
vasyl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - vasyl finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Escobar misses with a takedown
and vasyl counters with a three punch combo that has Escobar backing up. Escobar nods at vasyl to acknowledge the strikes.
vasyl clinches up with Escobar and pushes him back against the cage.
vasyl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
vasyl pushes off an throws an elbow but Escobar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
vasyl breaks from the clinch.
don vasyl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
vasyl drives through and clinches with Escobar against the cage.
vasyl lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. vasyl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Escobar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
vasyl lands an elbow that stopped Escobar in his tracks for a moment.
vasyl landing knees to the body.
vasyl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Escobar lands in his opponent's guard.
vasyl doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
vasyl thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
vasyl is striking from the bottom but Escobar uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
vasyl wants to improve his position but Escobar is controlling well.
vasyl misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Escobar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and vasyl defends it well.
vasyl is pressing down on Escobar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but vasyl keeps working.
vasyl misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vasyl striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Escobar tries for a kimura but vasyl is defending well.
Escobar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, vasyl has escaped the position, nice work there.
vasyl tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Escobar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Escobar trying to control the position but vasyl is working away.
vasyl misses with a strike from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts vasyl as he jumps to the side.
Escobar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from vasyl finds it's way round the side to connect with Escobar's head.
vasyl rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
vasyl lands a nice elbow.
vasyl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Escobar decides to pull guard.
vasyl throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
vasyl lands a couple of elbows.
vasyl throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
vasyl in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Escobar looking to hit a scissor sweep but vasyl is one step ahead there.
Escobar can't keep his opponent in guard - vasyl advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Escobar trying to control here.
vasyl working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
don vasyl dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Escobar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
vasyl tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar shoots and misses
and vasyl counters with a body kick.
vasyl explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
vasyl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
vasyl instigates a clinch.
vasyl lands an elbow inside that Escobar shrugs off.
don vasyl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Escobar goes for a takedown attempt but vasyl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
vasyl scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
vasyl fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Escobar, pushing him back against the cage.
vasyl prevents a takedown attempt there.
don vasyl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Escobar.
vasyl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Escobar's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
vasyl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
vasyl manages to break the clinch.
vasyl tries a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Escobar is defended easily by vasyl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
vasyl drives through and clinches with Escobar against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, vasyl just misses with a elbow thrown towards Escobar's brow.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as vasyl walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Escobar fails with the takedown.
vasyl scores with a kick to the midsection.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on vasyl's shoulder, as vasyl tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from vasyl.
vasyl clinches up against the cage.
vasyl lands a nice elbow.
Escobar wants a takedown.
vasyl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
vasyl clinches up against the cage.
vasyl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escobar takes an elbow to the temple.
vasyl lands an elbow inside.
vasyl with a knee to the head.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. vasyl smiles and moves away.
Escobar fails with the takedown
and vasyl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
vasyl lands a shot to the body.
Escobar takes an elbow to the forehead.
vasyl lands an elbow inside that Escobar shrugs off.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. vasyl smiles and moves away.
vasyl feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
vasyl pushes Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
vasyl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escobar blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, vasyl throws an elbow but misses.
Escobar wants to get back to striking at distance but vasyl won't allow it.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but vasyl has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
vasyl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
vasyl doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.
Escobar scores with a takedown into vasyl's guard.
vasyl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Escobar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed vasyl's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is looking for a kimura but vasyl is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Escobar to get the leverage.
Escobar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and vasyl defends it well.
Escobar tries to pass the half guard into mount. vasyl knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
vasyl throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
vasyl lands with a few short shots to the body.
Escobar is trying to control. vasyl wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
vasyl misses with some strikes from the bottom.
vasyl tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Escobar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and vasyl counters with a body kick that stops Escobar in his tracks momentarily.
Escobar shoots for a double leg takedown but vasyl sprawls well. He's pushed Escobar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four 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.
vasyl moves into the clinch.
Escobar tries to pull guard but vasyl holds him up against the cage and eventually Escobar drops back down to his feet.
vasyl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to de liver by vasyl. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
vasyl stuffs the takedown attempt from Escobar. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet.
vasyl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Julio Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
vasyl manages to break the clinch.
vasyl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
vasyl scores with a three punch combo!
Escobar tries for a takedown but vasyl circles away easily
and vasyl counters by clinching up.
vasyl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
don vasyl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice elbow from vasyl.
vasyl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
vasyl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but vasyl moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
don vasyl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for vasyl, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... don vasyl!
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