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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 8 p4p, 2 weight class) and Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 14 p4p, 3 weight class). Grande is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dead By Dawn by Deicide . 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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160 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grande lands a slapping body shot.
Grande throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Grande connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escobar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grande. Grande obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar swings for the body but Grande moves out of range.
Escobar walks into a straight right hand from Grande.
Grande looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Grande misses with a head kick.
Grande lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar at a distance.
Grande is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar catches Grande with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Jesus Chico Grande has been cut.
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!
Grande throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar checks a low kick from Grande.
A quick step to the side and Escobar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande with a hook.
Grande is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks.
Escobar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
We've been informed that Grande has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Grande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grande lands a jab to the nose.
Grande throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grande swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Grande jumps back.
Escobar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grande misses with some punches.
Grande scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Grande tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Escobar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grande is rocked!
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Grande misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Grande.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Escobar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Grande.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Grande.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Grande lands a right hand.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grande's elbow.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grande.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Grande blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Grande.
Grande can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesus Chico Grande's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grande cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grande lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Grande scores with a hook.
Grande with a hook.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grande. Grande obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar swinging wildly here.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Grande sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big left from Grande misses.
Escobar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Grande swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Grande throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grande rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grande lands a body punch.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Diego Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Escobar as the two fighters clinch.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Escobar lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Grande.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Grande lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Grande lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
A shot in the inside from Escobar.
Grande has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escobar lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grande misses with the head strike.
Grande blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Grande lands a right hand.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grande.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande blocks a body shot from Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grande working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grande.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande cracks Escobar with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Chico Grande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesus Chico Grande's cut.
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.
Grande tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Grande pushes him off.
Grande scores with a punch to the head.
Grande rushes Escobar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Grande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grande digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande lands a body shot.
Grande lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Grande.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
Grande lands a shot to the body.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Grande.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Grande.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Grande avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Grande lands a body shot.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.
Grande stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Grande.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Grande lands a body punch.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grande digs a right hand into Escobar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Grande.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Grande.
A right hand to the body from Grande.
Grande gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
Grande lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Grande tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grande.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar digs a right hand into Grande's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grande's gas tank.
Grande takes a shot to the head.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Grande.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Grande.
Grande misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Grande has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grande.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Grande controls the action.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grande's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grande lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Grande misses with the head strike.
Grande tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Grande's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Chico Grande really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Chico Grande's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grande lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grande is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Grande has taken the fight to the clinch.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grande lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escobar.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobar's elbow.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Grande.
Grande blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Grande lands with a short shot to the head.
Grande pushes Escobar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Grande.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Grande scores with a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grande working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grande.
A body shot lands from Grande.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grande lands a left hand.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Escobar is rocked!
Grande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar or not.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grande lands with a left to the head.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Grande.
Grande is leaning against Escobar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grande lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grande tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande lands a nice shot to the body.
Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grande works on Escobar's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Grande.
Grande blocking some punches.
Escobar tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande lands with a light punch inside.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grande digs a right hand underneath Escobar's ribcage. Escobar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grande scores with a shot to the side of Escobar's head.
Escobar tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Grande.
Grande lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Escobar to his knees! Grande keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Chico Grande!
Post fight, Jesus Chico Grande stared into the camera and said 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.
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