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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Escobar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn shoots in for a double leg but Escobar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Escobar lands with a slapping head kick.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Severn misses the shot to the body.
Escobar clinches with his opponent.
Severn has had enough of the clinch but Escobar keeps him there for the moment.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Severn smiles and moves away.
Severn throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Nice takedown defense from Escobar. No joy for Severn on that attempt.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severn shoots in for a double leg but Escobar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Antonio Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Severn.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Severn circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Escobar as Severn shoots in.
Escobar lands with a kick to the temple. Severn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Escobar could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Escobar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn misses with a takedown attempt - Escobar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Severn shoots in looking for a takedown. Escobar tries to sprawl out of it but Severn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Escobar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Severn looks gassed!
Severn misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Severn circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar scores with a head kick.
Escobar gets a clinch.
Severn blocks an elbow strike.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dan Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar.
Severn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Escobar circles away.
Escobar stuffs the takedown.
Escobar lands with a kick to the temple. Severn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Escobar lands with a kick to the temple. Severn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Severn avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries for a takedown but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Escobar cracks the inside of Severn's front leg.
Severn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Severn misses with a body shot.
Escobar clinches with his opponent.
Escobar jumps guard but Severn stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escobar jumps guard but Severn stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escobar fails to pull guard.
Escobar wants to break free but Severn has control.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Severn smiles and moves away.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Severn circles away.
Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but Severn is controlling him.
Severn wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but Severn is controlling him.
Escobar gets underhooks to prevent Severn's takedown attempt.
Escobar lands an elbow inside.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Severn won't allow it.
Severn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Escobar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Escobar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Escobar lands a high kick!
Severn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Severn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Escobar as he jumps to the side.
Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Severn smiles and moves away.
Severn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Escobar is fending him off so far but Severn persists. Nope, Escobar circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Escobar jumps guard.
Severn postures up in Escobar's guard and throws a big left but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Severn.
Escobar is trying to keep Severn in close.
Escobar wants to stand up but Severn is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Severn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobar is keeping the position for now.
Escobar wants to stand but Severn is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Escobar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Severn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escobar swivels and escapes.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Severn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Escobar tries to clinch but Severn is having none of it.
Escobar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Severn keeps control of Escobar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escobar lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar jumps guard but Severn stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Severn smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.
Severn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Escobar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Escobar working hard to break the clinch.
Escobar fails to pull guard.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severn just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries to break the clinch but Severn is controlling the position.
Escobar wants to break free but Severn has control.
Escobar jumps guard but Severn stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escobar fails to pull guard.
Severn prevents Escobar from breaking the clinch.
Severn prevents Escobar from breaking the clinch.
Severn goes for a takedown attempt but Escobar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick from Escobar lands but Severn takes it in his stride.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Severn.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Severn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar rushes Severn and presses him up against the cage.
Severn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Escobar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Severn circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar has managed to clinch.
Escobar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escobar trying to land knees to the body.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Severn won't allow it.
Escobar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Severn wants a takedown but no success here.
Severn is trying to break the clinch but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Escobar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Escobar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Escobar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Severn.
Escobar scores with a head kick.
Severn swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Severn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick from Escobar lands but Severn takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Severn circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Escobar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Escobar lands a high kick!
Nice takedown defense from Escobar. No joy for Severn on that attempt.
Escobar lands a high kick!
Escobar lands a head kick!
Escobar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Severn's head.
Escobar lands with a nice body punch.
Severn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escobar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Severn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escobar prevents Severn from breaking the clinch.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Severn tries to score a body lock takedown but Escobar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Escobar is looking to break free of the clinch but Severn has double underhooks.
Severn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Escobar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Severn keeps control of Escobar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escobar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Severn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Escobar working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escobar.
Escobar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Severn won't allow it.
Escobar tries to circle away but Severn has him pinned against the cage.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Severn smiles and moves away.
Escobar stuffs the takedown attempt from Severn. Severn gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Escobar 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 looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Escobar leaves Severn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Severn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Severn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Severn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Escobar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Severn wants to pass to mount but Escobar is defending the position.
Escobar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Escobar tries to get out of the position.
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escobar trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is looking to escape.
Severn is keen to just control but Escobar is a slippery customer.
Severn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Escobar's head.
Escobar is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Severn circles away and keeps his distance.
Severn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Escobar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Severn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dan Severn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Escobar lands but Severn takes it in his stride.
Severn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Escobar defends it nicely.
Antonio Escobar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Severn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Severn circles away.
Escobar lands with a kick to the temple. Severn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Escobar throws a nice head kick!
Severn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Antonio Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Severn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Severn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Severn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Escobar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Escobar throws a head kick that Severn semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Severn circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar gets a clinch.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Severn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Escobar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Escobar fails to pull guard.
Severn is working for takedown but Escobar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Escobar tries to circle away but Severn has him pinned against the cage.
Escobar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Escobar manages to pull guard.
Severn forces his way into half guard.
Severn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Escobar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Severn.
Severn trying to control from half guard but Escobar is working away.
Severn prevents Escobar from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn thows a huge punch but Escobar dodges it nicely.
Escobar moves into full guard.
Escobar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Severn is controlling him.
Severn scoring with some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Escobar looks to land a combination. Severn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Escobar moves into the clinch successfully.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Severn smiles and moves away.
Severn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escobar but Escobar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Escobar, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Escobar!
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energy
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RATING
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