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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Claudiano (ranked 1605 p4p, 170 weight class) and Miguel Escrima (ranked 1761 p4p, 183 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Escrima's choice of entrance music: Bamboleo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
13 - 13 - 2 |
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165 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
13 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldo Claudiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Escrima!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Claudiano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escrima missing with a left hand there. Claudiano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Claudiano throws a lazy uppercut
and Escrima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Claudiano moves away from the strike by Escrima.
Waldo Claudiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claudiano misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Claudiano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escrima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escrima avoids the head kick by Claudiano.
A clash of legs there as Escrima blocks the low kick.
Escrima is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Escrima has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Claudiano is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Escrima slaps away a takedown attempt from Claudiano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Claudiano clinches.
Escrima lands a shoulder strike.
Claudiano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claudiano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escrima or not.
Escrima has a couple of punches blocked by Claudiano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claudiano working aggressively here.
Escrima prevents a body shot from Claudiano.
Escrima swings wildly with an uppercut but Claudiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claudiano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Claudiano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Escrima gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Claudiano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escrima backwards.
Escrima is pressed up against the cage. Claudiano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Escrima down to the mat. Escrima avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldo Claudiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Claudiano connects with a nice looking jab.
Claudiano slips a jab from Escrima.
Escrima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Claudiano throws out the jab.
Claudiano takes one on the button.
Escrima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Claudiano forces Escrima back against the cage and clinches.
Claudiano can't get the takedown.
Escrima has a couple of punches blocked by Claudiano.
A right hand to the body from Escrima.
Claudiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Claudiano lands a shoulder strike.
That's two 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!
Claudiano tries to score a body lock takedown but Escrima shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Escrima working aggressively here.
Escrima working aggressively here.
Claudiano misses with some punches.
Claudiano lands with a right to the head.
Claudiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Claudiano working aggressively here.
Claudiano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escrima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Claudiano backwards.
A shot in the inside from Escrima.
Claudiano misses with a body punch.
Claudiano has a couple of punches blocked by Escrima.
Claudiano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escrima swings wildly with an uppercut but Claudiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claudiano lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Claudiano.
Escrima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escrima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Escrima controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Escrima.
Claudiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano misses with some punches.
Claudiano throws a head punch that misses.
Claudiano scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Escrima fails to land.
Escrima working aggressively here.
Escrima gets underhooks to prevent Claudiano's takedown attempt.
Claudiano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escrima working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Claudiano.
Claudiano blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Escrima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Claudiano scores with a shot to the side of Escrima's head.
Escrima throws a head punch that misses.
Escrima misses with the head strike.
Claudiano lands a hook that snaps the head of Escrima backwards.
Escrima lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Escrima.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Escrima.
Escrima has a couple of punches blocked by Claudiano.
Escrima lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Claudiano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escrima.
Claudiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Claudiano.
Escrima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escrima pushes Claudiano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escrima.
Claudiano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Escrima fails to land.
Claudiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escrimas head.
Escrima working aggressively here.
Claudiano blocking some punches.
Claudiano working aggressively here.
Escrima has a couple of punches blocked by Claudiano.
Escrima throws a punch but it's blocked by Claudiano.
Escrima misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Claudiano digs a right hand underneath Escrima's ribcage. Escrima let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claudiano tries to work over Escrima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claudiano pushes Escrima back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escrima misses with a punch on the inside.
Claudiano looking for a takedown.
Escrima tries to throw a body punch but Claudiano avoids it by throwing Escrima back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miguel Escrima will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Escrima clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escrima.
Miguel Escrima seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Claudiano lands a shot to the body.
Claudiano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Claudiano misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Claudiano.
Claudiano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Claudiano tries to score a body lock takedown but Escrima shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Claudiano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Claudiano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escrima struggles to land a body shot inside as Claudiano controls his hands.
Escrima misses with a punch on the inside.
Claudiano tries to score a body lock takedown but Escrima shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escrima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escrima misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Claudiano fails to land.
Claudiano throws a head punch that misses.
Claudiano wants to take the fight to the mat but Escrima manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldo Claudiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Claudiano prevents a body shot from Escrima.
Escrima misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escrima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Claudiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Claudiano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escrima working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Claudiano.
Escrima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Claudiano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Claudiano fails to land.
Claudiano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escrima digs a right hand underneath Claudiano's ribcage. Claudiano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escrima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escrima lands with a short shot to the head.
Escrima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escrima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Claudiano backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escrima.
Claudiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Escrima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escrima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escrima working aggressively here.
Escrima has a couple of punches blocked by Claudiano.
A short uppercut from Escrima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escrima backwards.
Claudiano has Escrima pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Escrima manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Claudiano fails to land.
Escrima lands a hook to the side of the head.
Claudiano lands a nice uppercut.
Escrima gets underhooks to prevent Claudiano's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Claudiano.
Claudiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Claudiano misses with some punches.
Claudiano lands a takedown into guard.
Claudiano chips away with some ground and pound.
Escrima looking for a guillotine here but Claudiano defends easily.
Escrima has his foot on Claudiano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Claudiano works his way back into a safe position though.
Claudiano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Claudiano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano stands up over Escrima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Escrima working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Claudiano has passed into half guard!
Escrima tries to get to full guard but Claudiano has control of the leg.
Claudiano trying to pass the guard but Escrima defending well.
Escrima has hold of Claudiano's hands but Claudiano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Escrima tries to get to full guard but Claudiano has control of the leg.
Claudiano working the head and body with strikes.
Escrima looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escrima manages to get to full guard.
Claudiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Escrima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Claudiano defends it easily.
Claudiano is working Escrima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claudiano won't allow Escrima to sweep him here.
Escrima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Claudiano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Claudiano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Waldo Claudiano will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Claudiano clinches up against the cage.
Claudiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Claudiano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claudiano has Escrima pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Escrima manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Claudiano tries to work over Escrima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escrima lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Claudiano.
Escrima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Claudiano has a couple of punches blocked by Escrima.
Escrima blocking some punches.
Claudiano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Escrima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escrima misses with a punch on the inside.
Escrima lands a nice uppercut.
Claudiano gets through Escrima's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escrima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Claudiano backwards.
Claudiano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escrima working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claudiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano misses with a punch on the inside.
Escrima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Claudiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Escrima.
Claudiano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Claudiano has a couple of punches blocked by Escrima.
A head punch on the inside from Claudiano fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escrima creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escrima working aggressively here.
Escrima tries a body shot but Claudiano blocks it.
Escrima misses with the head strike.
Escrima pushes Claudiano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Claudiano.
Claudiano gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escrima is not content to let Claudiano control the position.
Escrima looking for submissions off his back.
Escrima is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Claudiano stalling.
Escrima is staying active underneath Claudiano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Escrima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Escrima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Escrima manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Claudiano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escrima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Claudiano defends well.
Escrima looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Claudiano is defending well. Escrima quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Claudiano has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Escrima celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miguel Escrima!
Miguel Escrima seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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