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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James McSweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James McSweeney has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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144 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, James McSweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Escudero!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSweeney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escudero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McSweeney circles away quickly and effectively.
Escudero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escudero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escudero throws a sloppy head kick and McSweeney moves out of range easily.
Escudero fails to land the takedown.
McSweeney wants to clinch but Escudero slips to the side
and Escudero counters with an inside leg kick.
McSweeney doesn't manage to clinch there - Escudero circles away.
McSweeney throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Escudero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McSweeney.
McSweeney scores with a head kick.
Escudero throws a hook to the side of McSweeney's head but McSweeney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McSweeney lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Escudero clinches up against the cage.
Escudero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escudero takes an elbow to the forehead.
McSweeney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McSweeney wants a takedown but no success here.
McSweeney misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escudero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McSweeney doesn't manage to clinch there - Escudero circles away.
McSweeney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escudero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Escudero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McSweeney is trying to break the clinch but Escudero has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from McSweeney.
Escudero blocks an uppercut.
Escudero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escudero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McSweeney blocks a jab.
Escudero throws a solid leg kick but McSweeney takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escudero.
McSweeney is looking to clinch.
McSweeney wants to clinch.
Escudero tries to clinch there but McSweeney circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McSweeney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney misses with a body punch.
Escudero tries to circle away but McSweeney has him pinned against the cage.
Escudero misses with a knee strike.
McSweeney lands a nice uppercut.
McSweeney landing knees to the body.
Escudero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Escudero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Escudero breaks the clinch.
Escudero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McSweeney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McSweeney tries to clinch up but Escudero circles away and keeps his distance.
McSweeney darts in trying to clinch
and Escudero counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escudero.
Escudero is trying to break free.
Escudero breaks from the clinch.
Escudero tries to clinch up but McSweeney circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero has taken the fight to the clinch.
McSweeney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Escudero wants to get back to striking at distance but McSweeney won't allow it.
Escudero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McSweeney lands a shot to the body.
McSweeney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escudero backwards.
McSweeney throws a head punch that misses.
McSweeney taking a breather.
Escudero tries to circle away but McSweeney has him pinned against the cage.
Escudero breaks the clinch.
McSweeney moves out of range of the leg kick from Escudero.
Escudero clinches with his opponent.
Escudero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escudero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McSweeney lands a front kick.
McSweeney lands a head kick!
McSweeney defending well as Escudero loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McSweeney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escudero throws a lazy body kick
and McSweeney makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Escudero really felt that one!
James McSweeney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McSweeney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Escudero counters by moving into the clinch.
McSweeney is breathing heavily.
McSweeney is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McSweeney.
Escudero managing to block the knees to the body from McSweeney.
Escudero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McSweeney backwards.
Escudero cracks McSweeney with a nice body shot.
McSweeney lands a knee to the body.
Escudero lands a hook to the side of the head.
McSweeney throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escudero.
McSweeney is leaning against Escudero and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Escudero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McSweeney backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escudero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Escudero dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Escudero misses with a jab, cross combination.
McSweeney has managed to clinch.
McSweeney is trying to break the clinch but Escudero has him pressed against the cage.
Escudero manages to break the clinch.
Escudero moves into range and clinches up with McSweeney.
McSweeney scores with a knee to the head.
Escudero lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from McSweeney.
A frustrated look appears on Escudero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Escudero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McSweeney or not.
Escudero gets through McSweeney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McSweeney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escudero backwards.
Escudero is trying to break free.
Escudero misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escudero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McSweeney avoids it.
Escudero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escudero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McSweeney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escudero.
Escudero tries to clinch but McSweeney moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney slips under a jab.
Escudero swats away the attempt to clinch by McSweeney.
McSweeney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escudero wants to clinch but McSweeney slips to the side
and McSweeney counters with an inside leg kick.
Escudero thows a leg kick but McSweeney checks it
and McSweeney counters by clinching up.
Escudero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escudero misses with a hook from the clinch.
McSweeney tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Escudero smiles and moves away.
Frankie Escudero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escudero swats away the attempt to clinch by McSweeney.
McSweeney tries to clinch up
and Escudero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero is looking to clinch but McSweeney is avoiding it.
Escudero throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McSweeney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escudero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McSweeney clinches but Escudero breaks the clinch
and Escudero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McSweeney misses with a knee to the head.
McSweeney trying to land knees to the body.
Escudero tries to break free but McSweeney pushes him back against the cage.
McSweeney trying to land knees to the body.
McSweeney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escudero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McSweeney gets through Escudero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escudero lands a hook that snaps the head of McSweeney backwards.
Escudero throws an elbow but it misses.
Escudero scores with a shot to the side of McSweeney's head.
Escudero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McSweeney or not.
Escudero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escudero working hard to break the clinch.
Escudero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Escudero.
Escudero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escudero is trying to break free.
Escudero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Escudero.
Escudero cracks McSweeney with a nice body shot.
Frankie Escudero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escudero lands a shoulder strike.
Escudero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McSweeney backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Escudero.
Escudero lands with a short shot to the head.
Escudero pushes McSweeney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escudero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escudero rushes McSweeney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escudero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escudero has closed the distance and engaged McSweeney in a clinch.
Escudero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Escudero manages to break the clinch.
James McSweeney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McSweeney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escudero throws a sloppy head kick
and McSweeney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero clinches up with McSweeney and pushes him back against the cage.
Escudero lands with a left to the head.
Escudero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escudero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McSweeney dodges the punch combination from Escudero.
Escudero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McSweeney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McSweeney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escudero avoids it.
Escudero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escudero lands with a light punch inside.
Escudero throws an elbow that misses.
Escudero can't break the clinch.
McSweeney misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Escudero.
McSweeney tries to land knees in the clinch but Escudero avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Escudero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Escudero forces McSweeney back against the cage and clinches.
Escudero tries to break the clinch but McSweeney is controlling the position.
Escudero swings wildly with an uppercut but McSweeney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escudero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Escudero blocks a body shot from McSweeney.
McSweeney tries to break free but Escudero pushes him back against the cage.
McSweeney breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Escudero.
McSweeney tries to keep at a distance but Escudero has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Escudero.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escudero.
McSweeney throws a knee to the head but misses.
McSweeney throws a punch but it's blocked by Escudero.
Escudero tries to break free but McSweeney pushes him back against the cage.
McSweeney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escudero is trying to break the clinch but McSweeney is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McSweeney throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero breaks from the clinch.
Escudero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McSweeney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escudero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Escudero lands a left hand that snaps the head of McSweeney backwards.
Escudero can't break the clinch.
Escudero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escudero tries to close the distance and clinch but McSweeney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McSweeney tries to clinch up.
Escudero wants to clinch but McSweeney slips to the side
and McSweeney counters with a big head kick but Escudero shrugs it off.
McSweeney tries to clinch but Escudero is having none of it.
Escudero throws a sloppy head kick and McSweeney moves out of range easily.
McSweeney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escudero throws out the jab.
Escudero moves in looking to clinch but McSweeney pushes him off.
Escudero has closed the distance and engaged McSweeney in a clinch.
McSweeney tries to work over Escudero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escudero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney throws a sloppy head kick and Escudero moves out of range easily.
McSweeney avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escudero clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Escudero.
Escudero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McSweeney throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Escudero.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escudero throws an elbow but misses.
Escudero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McSweeney clobbers Escudero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McSweeney tries to close the distance and clinch but Escudero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McSweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escudero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escudero moves in looking to clinch but McSweeney pushes him off.
Escudero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McSweeney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McSweeney wants to clinch but Escudero slips to the side
and Escudero counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escudero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escudero throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Escudero - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Escudero as the two fighters clinch.
McSweeney blocking some punches.
Escudero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escudero looking to throw knees to the head but McSweeney is blocking nicely.
Escudero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McSweeney blocks it with crossed arms.
Escudero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Escudero manages to break the clinch.
Escudero throws a hook to the side of McSweeney's head but McSweeney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escudero throws a head kick that misses
and McSweeney counters with a low kick, right behind Escudero 's knee.
A big right from Escudero misses.
McSweeney throws a head kick that half lands.
Escudero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Escudero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero takes the fight into the clinch.
Escudero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escudero manages to break the clinch.
Escudero tries to clinch up but McSweeney circles away and keeps his distance.
Escudero misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Escudero misses.
Escudero tries to close the distance and clinch but McSweeney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McSweeney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escudero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Escudero moves in looking to clinch but McSweeney pushes him off.
Escudero moves in looking to clinch but McSweeney pushes him off.
James McSweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankie Escudero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escudero looks to clinch
and McSweeney counters with a big head kick but Escudero shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Escudero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Escudero 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Escudero!
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hype
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