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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonso Escovedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escovedo has chosen Pantera as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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277 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonso Escovedo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson tries to clinch but Escovedo is having none of it.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Escovedo pushes him off.
Escovedo lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Escovedo does no damage.
Escovedo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Escovedo circles away.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Henderson pushes Escovedo up against the cage in a clinch.
Escovedo is trying to drag Henderson to the mat but Henderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Henderson throws an elbow but misses.
Escovedo tries to break free but Henderson pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henderson obliges.
Escovedo goes for a takedown attempt but Henderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Escovedo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson has closed the distance and engaged Escovedo in a clinch.
Escovedo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Henderson tries to roll over but Escovedo keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escovedo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henderson is looking to improve his position.
Escovedo is thwarting Henderson's attempts to control the position.
Henderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Escovedo.
Henderson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escovedo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Escovedo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Escovedo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Escovedo avoids the attempt from Henderson to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to buck Escovedo off but he can't manage it.
Escovedo lands a big elbow.
Henderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Escovedo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Escovedo.
Henderson gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escovedo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Henderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Escovedo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Escovedo is working away from the top position though.
Escovedo is looking to advance position but Henderson won't allow it.
Escovedo is working for a kimura but Henderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Escovedo looks gassed!
Escovedo trying to mount his opponent but Henderson defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonso Escovedo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Escovedo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escovedo.
Barry Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escovedo scores with a jab. Henderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escovedo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henderson's hands.
Henderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Escovedo.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Escovedo keeps it at a distance.
Escovedo thuds his right hand into Henderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Escovedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson with a nice cross.
It looks like Alonso Escovedo has been cut.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Escovedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Escovedo misses its intended target.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Escovedo moves out of range easily.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Escovedo.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Escovedo is avoiding it.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Escovedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Escovedo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Escovedo lands with an overhand left.
Escovedo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escovedo tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barry Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonso Escovedo.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Escovedo circles away.
Escovedo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Escovedo throws a one two combo.
Henderson darts in and clinches Escovedo up against the cage.
Henderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escovedo backwards.
Escovedo is trying to force a seperation but Henderson has the dominant position.
Escovedo fails to pull guard.
Henderson stalling in the clinch.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Escovedo avoids it.
Henderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escovedo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Escovedo is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Henderson.
Escovedo gets control of Henderson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Escovedo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson trying to control but Escovedo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escovedo working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson tries to stand but Escovedo is controlling from the bottom.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Escovedo is retaining full guard.
Escovedo has his foot on Henderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Escovedo keeps moving.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escovedo is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escovedo keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escovedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Escovedo is avoiding it.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Escovedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson walks into a jab.
Escovedo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escovedo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Henderson fails with the takedown.
Escovedo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Escovedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson tries to clinch but Escovedo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escovedo connects with a single shot there.
Escovedo sizes up Henderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Escovedo!
Henderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Escovedo gets a takedown into half guard.
Henderson gets back to full guard.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
Escovedo with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alonso Escovedo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alonso Escovedo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Escovedo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escovedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Escovedo circles away.
Escovedo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escovedo scores with a jab.
Escovedo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Escovedo is avoiding it.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Escovedo circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Escovedo - just one landing.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escovedo lands a jab to Henderson's midsection.
Alonso Escovedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escovedo scores with a hook to the body. Henderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson tries to clinch but Escovedo moves out of range.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Escovedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Escovedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
A left lands for Escovedo.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escovedo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henderson walks into a stiff left hand from Escovedo.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Escovedo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Escovedo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Escovedo is avoiding it.
Henderson takes one to the side of the head.
Escovedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escovedo cracks Henderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escovedo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henderson walks into a left hand.
Escovedo punishes Henderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Escovedo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escovedo is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escovedo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Escovedo catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Escovedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escovedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escovedo lands a body shot.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Escovedo keeps it at a distance.
Escovedo looks to land a combination. Henderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Escovedo cracks Henderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Escovedo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escovedo 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.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Escovedo is controlling him.
Escovedo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Escovedo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Escovedo is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
Barry Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escovedo pushing down on Henderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Escovedo is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
Henderson tries to roll over but Escovedo keeps him under control.
Henderson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escovedo is keen to just control but Henderson is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alonso Escovedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Escovedo 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alonso Escovedo!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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