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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Escalante (ranked 237 p4p, 313 weight class) and Salyn Sarethi (ranked 37 p4p, 51 weight class). Sarethi has chosen Blue Ice as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vicente Escalante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salyn Sarethi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarethi tries to land a front kick but Escalante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've been informed that Sarethi 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.
Escalante walks into a jab.
Sarethi jabs Escalante right on the nose. Escalante blinks but takes it well.
Salyn Sarethi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Sarethi.
Escalante takes one to the side of the head.
Sarethi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escalante scores with a nice body kick.
Escalante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escalante tries a head kick but it misses.
Sarethi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escalante gets tackled into the cage by Sarethi. Sarethi maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarethi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarethi breaks the clinch.
Sarethi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sarethi counters with an outside leg kick.
Sarethi lands a leg kick that knocks Escalante off balance momentarily.
Sarethi ducks under a wild hook from Escalante.
Sarethi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escalante.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarethi with a nice calf kick.
Escalante misses with a low kick as Sarethi jumps back.
Sarethi lands with a shot to the body.
Escalante cracks Sarethi with a good jab.
Escalante blocks a head kick by Sarethi.
Escalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sarethi.
Escalante slips a jab and a cross from Sarethi.
Sarethi lands a glancing blow to the side of Escalante's head.
Sarethi tries a head kick but it misses.
Escalante tries to land a leg kick but Sarethi saw it coming and moves away.
Sarethi lands a jab to the nose.
Escalante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarethi walks into a stiff left hand from Escalante.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarethi misses with an uppercut.
Sarethi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sarethi tries to work over Escalante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarethi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarethi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Sarethi controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
Escalante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarethi prevents a body shot from Escalante.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sarethi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Escalante.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarethi controls his hands.
Sarethi avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Sarethi.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sarethi avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
Sarethi misses with a body punch.
Sarethi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sarethi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sarethi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarethi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarethi's elbow.
Escalante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarethi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarethi lands a shoulder strike.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Escalante takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sarethi misses with some punches.
Sarethi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sarethi works on Escalante's body with a couple of short punches.
Escalante looking to slow down the pace here.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sarethi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarethi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escalante's elbow.
Escalante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sarethi is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Escalante.
Sarethi blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarethi misses with some punches.
Escalante tries to work over Sarethi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Sarethi on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Escalante.
Escalante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sarethi backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante misses with the head strike.
Escalante lands an elbow just above Sarethi 's eye.
It looks like Salyn Sarethi has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Sarethi.
Sarethi throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Sarethi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escalantes head.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Escalante fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarethi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escalante lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sarethi gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sarethi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sarethi avoids the elbow strike from Escalante, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salyn Sarethi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Salyn Sarethi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Escalante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escalante has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sarethi.
Sarethi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escalante.
Escalante closes the distance and pushes Sarethi back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Escalante - that landed with a thud.
Escalante blocks a body shot from Sarethi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Sarethi misses with a punch on the inside.
Escalante prevents a body shot from Sarethi.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sarethi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarethi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escalante taking a breather.
Sarethi blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Sarethi.
Escalante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarethi's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarethi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sarethi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarethi scores with a shot to the side of Escalante's head.
Sarethi avoids a wild elbow strike from Escalante.
Salyn Sarethi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escalante tries a body shot but Sarethi blocks it.
Sarethi misses with some punches.
Escalante pushes Sarethi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sarethi scores with a hook to the body.
Escalante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Sarethi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Sarethi.
Sarethi lands with a short shot to the head.
Sarethi swings wildly with an uppercut but Escalante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarethi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escalante working aggressively here.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Escalante has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante tries to stall but Sarethi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sarethi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarethi lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Sarethi.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Sarethi.
Escalante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Sarethi blocks an elbow strike.
Escalante throws an elbow but it misses.
Sarethi scores with a shot to the side of Escalante's head.
Sarethi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sarethi gets through Escalante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarethi lands a shoulder strike.
Escalante misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sarethi.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Sarethi lands with a short shot to the head.
Sarethi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escalante throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Sarethi - that landed with a thud.
Escalante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarethi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
A shot in the inside from Sarethi.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sarethi.
Escalante takes a shot to the head.
Escalante misses with an elbow strike.
Escalante misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Sarethi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarethi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escalante.
Sarethi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Sarethi controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Escalante throws an elbow but misses.
Escalante creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escalante struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarethi controls his hands.
Escalante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Escalante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sarethi misses with the head strike.
Sarethi misses with some punches.
Escalante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarethi's elbow.
Sarethi is working Escalante over against the cage.
Escalante looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarethi.
Sarethi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sarethi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salyn Sarethi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Salyn Sarethi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sarethi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escalante scores with a sloppy right hand. Sarethi should have avoided that one.
Escalante connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escalante moves out of range as Sarethi strikes.
Escalante thumps Sarethi with a low kick.
Sarethi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sarethi misses with a straight left.
Sarethi just misses with a punch to the body.
Escalante throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sarethi avoids it.
Escalante misses with a two punch combination.
Sarethi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escalante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escalante rushes Sarethi and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarethi.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarethi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Escalante on the inside.
Escalante blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarethi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarethi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Sarethi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sarethi lands a body punch.
Sarethi pushes Escalante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarethi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarethi blocks an elbow strike.
Sarethi throws a punch but it's blocked by Escalante.
Sarethi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escalante backwards.
Sarethi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarethi can't find room to land a body shot as Escalante controls the action.
Escalante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarethi misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sarethi.
Escalante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sarethi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarethi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salyn Sarethi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sarethi misses with some punches.
Escalante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Sarethi controls the action.
Escalante can't find room to land a body shot as Sarethi controls the action.
Sarethi blocks an uppercut.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante wants to stall.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vicente Escalante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escalante lands a body shot.
Escalante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escalante throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarethi.
Escalante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
Escalante looking to throw knees to the head but Sarethi is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Sarethi.
Escalante looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Escalante misses with some punches.
Escalante misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escalante.
Escalante misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escalante pushes off an throws an elbow but Sarethi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Escalante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Escalante.
Nice body punch from Escalante.
Escalante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante throws an elbow that misses.
Sarethi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escalante tries a body shot but Sarethi blocks it.
Escalante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Escalante misses with a body punch.
Escalante trying to land knees to the body.
Escalante manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Escalante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sarethi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salyn Sarethi!
A victorious Salyn Sarethi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Vicente Escalante was interviewed post fight and said 'I yam what I yam...that's all I yam.'.
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