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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Daniel Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunt comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - Mother. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Blunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Daniel Escudero!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Escudero.
Blunt tries to clinch up but Escudero circles away and keeps his distance.
Escudero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Escudero thows a body shot but no joy.
Escudero swats away the attempt to clinch by Blunt.
Escudero staying out of range there.
Escudero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blunt tries to clinch up but Escudero circles away and keeps his distance.
Blunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escudero looks to score with a jab to the body but Blunt is just out of range.
Blunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blunt tries to clinch there but Escudero circles away.
Blunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blunt is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero misses with a wild combination.
Blunt dodges the punch combination from Escudero.
Escudero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escudero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Blunt.
Blunt moves into the clinch.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blunt with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sergio Daniel Escudero has been cut.
Blunt jumps guard but Escudero stands there with Blunt around his waist. Blunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blunt connects with a knee to the head.
Blunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blunt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Escudero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Escudero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Blunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blunt is breathing heavily.
Blunt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escudero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Escudero tries to break free but Blunt pushes him back against the cage.
Blunt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blunt tries for a takedown but Escudero manages to get underhooks.
Blunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blunt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Escudero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blunt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Escudero prevents it.
Blunt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blunt has Escudero pressed against the cage, preventing Escudero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blunt throws an elbow that misses.
Escudero wants to get back to striking at distance but Blunt won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blunt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Escudero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Escudero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blunt misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blunt keeps control of Escudero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but Escudero blocks it.
Escudero can't break the clinch.
Blunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escudero's efforts to push away.
Blunt looking for a takedown.
Escudero tries to break free but Blunt pushes him back against the cage.
Escudero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Escudero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blunt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Escudero working hard to break the clinch.
Escudero tries to break free but Blunt pushes him back against the cage.
Escudero working hard to break the clinch.
Escudero tries to circle away but Blunt has him pinned against the cage.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blunt misses with a knee strike.
Blunt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escudero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Escudero can't break the clinch.
Blunt looking to throw knees to the head but Escudero is blocking nicely.
Escudero tries to break free but Blunt pushes him back against the cage.
Blunt can't get the takedown.
Blunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Escudero gets an underhook and turns Blunt into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escudero tries to circle away but Blunt has him pinned against the cage.
Blunt has Escudero pressed against the cage, preventing Escudero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Escudero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blunt landing knees to the head.
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 Bob Blunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergio Daniel Escudero'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.
Escudero connects with a looping right hand.
Blunt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Escudero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blunt moves away.
Blunt tries to clinch there but Escudero circles away.
Blunt moves in looking to clinch but Escudero pushes him off.
Escudero keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escudero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blunt takes one on the button.
A left lands for Escudero.
Blunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escudero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Blunt moves in looking to clinch but Escudero pushes him off.
Bob Blunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escudero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blunt is looking to clinch.
Escudero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escudero avoids the head kick by Blunt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escudero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blunt manages to avoid it.
Escudero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escudero throws a right hand that Blunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Blunt also avoids with ease.
Escudero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escudero scores with the left hand. Blunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Blunt has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blunt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Escudero prevents the takedown attempt.
Escudero is trying to break the clinch but Blunt is controlling him.
Blunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escudero avoids it.
Blunt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blunt misses with a knee strike.
Escudero is looking to break free of the clinch but Blunt has double underhooks.
Blunt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blunt keeps control of Escudero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escudero stops a takedown attempt from Blunt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Blunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escudero is pressed up against the cage. Blunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Escudero down to the mat. Escudero avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Escudero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escudero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escudero but Escudero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero swinging wilding here.
Escudero throws a right and a left that Blunt avoids nicely.
Escudero moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blunt is looking to clinch but Escudero is avoiding it.
Blunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Escudero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escudero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Escudero circles away.
Escudero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blunt tries to clinch up but Escudero circles away and keeps his distance.
Escudero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escudero misses with the combination.
Blunt slips a jab and a cross from Escudero.
Blunt is looking to clinch but Escudero is avoiding it.
Escudero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blunt tries to clinch but Escudero is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Escudero.
Blunt tries to clinch but Escudero is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escudero misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Blunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Daniel Escudero's cut.
That's time! Blunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blunt lands a head kick. Escudero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Escudero scores with the left hand. Blunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Bob Blunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escudero takes a swing at Blunt's ribcage but misses.
Escudero looks to throw a body kick
and Blunt counters with a flying knee that drops Escudero!
Escudero is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blunt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Escudero wants to get back to his feet but Blunt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Escudero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blunt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blunt wants to stand but Escudero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Blunt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Escudero's guard.
Blunt is keen to just control but Escudero is a slippery customer.
Escudero is trying to stand up here but Blunt is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blunt trying to control the action but Escudero is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blunt slips a jab from Escudero.
Escudero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blunt.
Blunt lands with a kick to the temple. Escudero shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blunt is looking to clinch but Escudero is avoiding it.
Blunt tries to clinch but Escudero moves out of range.
Blunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Escudero circles away.
Blunt tries to clinch up but Escudero circles away and keeps his distance.
Blunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Escudero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Escudero finds it's way through Blunt's defenses.
Blunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escudero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blunt lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Escudero sprawling to the canvas. Blunt follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Escudero hang on?
Escudero is still in real trouble! Can Blunt finish him?
Escudero is staying active underneath Blunt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blunt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Escudero seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Escudero has hold of Blunt's hands but Blunt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunt trying to pass the guard but Escudero defending well.
Escudero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blunt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blunt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blunt is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Escudero has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bob Blunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escudero won't allow Blunt to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Blunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Blunt!
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