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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Escrima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temudjin Khaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escrima comes to the cage accompanied by Bamboleo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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180 cm
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171 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Escrima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Temudjin Khaan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escrima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khaan thumps Escrima with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Escrima blocks the low kick.
A jab lands there for Khaan.
Escrima lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escrima misses with a few strikes there.
Escrima takes a swing at Khaan's ribcage but misses.
Khaan misses with a body kick.
Escrima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khaan.
Miguel Escrima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escrima throws a push kick but Khaan slaps the foot to one side.
Khaan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escrima connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khaan. Khaan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khaan lands with a straight right. Escrima didn't see that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Escrima.
Escrima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escrima throws the kick towards the body but Khaan avoids it.
Escrima lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaan blocks a low kick nicely.
Khaan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escrima manages to avoid it.
Escrima connects with a body shot that sends Khaan's belly button to the back.
Escrima swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escrima has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Khaan with a jab.
Escrima scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khaan cracks a nice hook into Escrima's ribs.
Escrima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khaan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Khaan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escrima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escrima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khaan.
An inside leg kick from Escrima misses.
Jab, jab by Escrima - just one landing.
Khaan misses with a looping right.
Escrima looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escrima throws a nice looking combination but Khaan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escrima throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khaan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escrima. Escrima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khaan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escrima.
Escrima stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Escrima takes a swing at Khaan's ribcage but misses.
Khaan throws a leg kick but Escrima checks it.
Escrima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khaan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escrima thuds his right hand into Khaan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Escrima. That snapped Khaan's head back.
Escrima misses with a body shot.
Escrima throws an off balance right hand
and Khaan counters with a head kick. That will keep Escrima thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Escrima connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khaan moves away from the strike by Escrima.
Khaan misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Escrima to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escrima misses with a hook.
Khaan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khaan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escrima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khaan throws out the jab.
Khaan throws a leg kick which misses Escrima's front leg but catches the back leg as Escrima tries to avoid it.
Escrima goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Khaan blocks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Khaan misses.
Escrima lands a jab to Khaan's midsection.
Khaan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escrima.
Escrima throws a body kick that misses.
Khaan digs a good body shot into Escrima's ribs.
Escrima moves forwards but Khaan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escrima scores with a jab.
Escrima misses with a wild body shot.
Escrima throws a wild body kick that Khaan sees coming a mile off.
Escrima scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khaan moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Khaan misses.
Escrima misses with a two punch combination.
Escrima scores with a jab to the head.
Escrima throws the left hand but Khaan avoids the punch easily.
Khaan keeps the fight on the outside.
Escrima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khaan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khaan.
Khaan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escrima is looking to counter punch.
Escrima blocks a head kick by Khaan.
Escrima clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escrima tries to work over Khaan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escrima presses Khaan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Escrima successfully pulls guard.
Khaan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Escrima dominated that round.
That's time! Escrima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khaan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escrima.
Khaan throws a body shot but no joy.
Escrima misses with a right hand
letting Khaan counter with a right hand.
Escrima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khaan moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Khaan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escrima scores with a hook to the body. Khaan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escrima works the jab nicely.
Khaan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escrima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khaan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khaan moves out of range as Escrima strikes.
Escrima cracks Khaan with an open hand slap.
Escrima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khaan.
Khaan swings widly with a right hand
and Escrima counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khaan throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khaan needs to keep his hands up - Escrima had a free shot at his head there.
Escrima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khaan.
Khaan misses with a looping left.
Escrima scores with a nice head shot.
Khaan stuns Escrima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khaan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escrimas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miguel Escrima is winning the standup battle so far.
Escrima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khaan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escrima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khaan can do to turn this around?
Khaan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escrima smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khaan connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khaan looks for the body kick but Escrima saw that one coming.
Escrima swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Escrima chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escrima scores with a decent looking hook.
Escrima connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khaan's hands.
Escrima misses with a kick to the body.
Khaan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escrima throws a series of punches but Khaan moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Khaan. That snapped Escrima's head back.
Khaan misses with a left hand
enabling Escrima to counter with a crisp jab.
Crunch! Khaan slams his shin into Escrima's torso.
Khaan lands with a right hand.
Khaan thumps Escrima with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khaan.
Escrima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khaan.
Escrima pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khaan is out of range and Escrima settles back down.
Khaan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escrima gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Khaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escrima at a distance.
Khaan misses with a low kick.
Escrima jabs at Khaan's body.
A slow jab from Escrima misses its intended target.
Khaan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escrima throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khaan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escrima moves away.
Escrima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khaan.
Khaan slips under a jab from Escrima.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khaan.
Escrima misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Khaan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escrima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escrima misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escrima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escrima blocks an uppercut.
Khaan tries to circle away but Escrima has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Khaan scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escrima can't find room to land a body shot as Khaan controls the action.
Escrima is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khaan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Escrima.
Khaan throws a leg kick that misses.
Escrima lands a jab to Khaan's midsection.
Khaan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escrima.
Escrima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escrima scores with a jab to the body.
Khaan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khaan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escrima lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Escrima dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Khaan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escrima staying out of range there.
Escrima throws a leg kick but Khaan checks it.
Escrima lands an overhand right.
Khaan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khaan misses with a looping left.
Khaan scores with a push kick.
Escrima lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khaan is looking to score with low kicks.
As Khaan tries to get set, Escrima tries to push him back and clinch up but Khaan manages to avoid the attempt.
Khaan scores with a head kick. Escrima tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khaan throws a sloppy head kick and Escrima moves out of range easily.
Khaan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khaan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khaan misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaan misses with a leg kick.
Khaan sizes up Escrima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Escrima throws a hook but Khaan blocks it.
Khaan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A good leg kick by Khaan.
Escrima is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Escrima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khaan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escrima.
Khaan is looking to score with low kicks.
Escrima throws a series of punches but Khaan moves out of range.
Khaan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escrima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khaan.
Khaan tries to move into range but Escrima moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escrima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khaan. Khaan obviously looking to wear him down.
Khaan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escrima moves away.
Escrima lands with a kick to the ribs.
Temudjin Khaan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khaan is looking to chop away at Escrima's legs.
Khaan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khaan misses with a body punch
and Escrima counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Escrima finds it's way through Khaan's defenses.
Khaan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khaan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escrima.
Khaan moves out of range of the body kick from Escrima.
Khaan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escrima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escrima tries to land a leg kick but Khaan saw it coming and moves away.
Khaan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escrima on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Escrima misses its intended target.
Khaan slips a jab from Escrima.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaan throws a body punch but Escrima moves out of range.
Escrima checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khaan looks to land a body kick but Escrima moved away.
As Khaan backs away, Escrima returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Escrima.
Khaan tried to score with a low kick but Escrima checks it.
Khaan throws a chopping leg kick but Escrima manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khaan swings for the body but Escrima moves out of range.
Escrima throws a leg kick
and Khaan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escrima looks to throw a body kick
and Khaan counters with a nice leg kick.
Escrima moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Khaan is rocked!
Escrima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khaan is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the body from Escrima misses
and Khaan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khaan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Khaan connects with an inside leg kick.
Escrima looks to land a left hand but Khaan moved out of range nicely.
Escrima looks to land a body kick but Khaan moved away.
Khaan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escrima goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khaan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escrima checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khaan lands with an overhand left.
Escrima scores with a body shot.
Escrima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khaan! But no joy.
Khaan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khaan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Escrima.
Miguel Escrima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khaan is still on wobbly legs! Can Escrima finish him?
Khaan tries to move into range but Escrima moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escrima lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Khaan falls backwards - clearly groggy! Escrima dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Escrima!
After winning the bout, Miguel Escrima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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