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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Daniel Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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186 cm
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203 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Daniel Escudero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo misses with a body kick.
Araujo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Araujo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Araujo slips a jab and a cross from Escudero.
Escudero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Araujo is out of range and Escudero settles back down.
Araujo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escudero throws a lazy right hand but Araujo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
Araujo scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Araujo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Araujo. That did some damage!
Escudero throws a hook but Araujo avoids it easily.
Escudero drops his hands momentarily and Araujo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Araujo misses the jab.
Araujo tries a low kick but Escudero avoids it.
Escudero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escudero ducks under a wild hook from Araujo.
Araujo throws a leg kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Araujo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Araujo.
Araujo jabs Escudero right on the nose. Escudero blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araujo takes a swing at Escudero's ribcage but misses.
Escudero avoids the head kick by Araujo.
Araujo throws a sloppy head kick and Escudero moves out of range easily.
Escudero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Araujo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looks for the body kick but Escudero saw that one coming.
Araujo misses with a two punch combination.
Araujo misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Araujo misses
and Escudero counters with a left and a right that stings Araujo.
Araujo scoring well with a low kick there.
Araujo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escudero.
Araujo scores with a jab. Escudero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escudero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Araujo.
Escudero is breathing heavily.
Escudero avoids the head kick by Araujo.
Escudero slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
Araujo throws a big shot that misses.
Araujo checks a leg kick.
Araujo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Escudero counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araujo throws a right and a left that Escudero avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Araujo 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.
Araujo misses with a straight left.
Araujo is looking to score with low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.
Araujo looks to land a left hand but Escudero moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo just misses with a punch to the body.
Araujo misses with a low kick.
Escudero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Araujo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo thuds his right hand into Escudero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Araujo throws a head kick but Escudero moves out of range.
Araujo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escudero.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
Rickson Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Araujo scoring well with a low kick there.
Araujo looks to land a body kick but Escudero moved away.
Araujo throws a sloppy head kick
and Escudero counters with a nice body shot.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
Araujo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escudero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looks to land a right hand but Escudero moved out of range.
Araujo misses with a kick to the body
and Escudero counters with a three punch combo that has Araujo backing up. Araujo nods at Escudero to acknowledge the strikes.
Escudero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice straight punches there by Escudero. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escudero.
Escudero avoids the head kick by Araujo.
Araujo throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Araujo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escudero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Araujo.
Escudero misses with a double jab.
Araujo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escudero blocks a jab.
Araujo throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero throws a combination that misses
and Araujo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escudero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo lands with a shot to the body.
Araujo lands with a right hand.
Araujo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araujo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escudero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Escudero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Escudero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Araujo throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Araujo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sergio Daniel Escudero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araujo misses with a body kick.
A big right from Escudero misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo misses with a double jab
and Escudero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araujo misses with a jab to the body
and Escudero counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo lands a high kick!
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Araujo misses with a double jab
and Escudero counters with a left and a right that stings Araujo.
Araujo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escudero circles away quickly and effectively.
Escudero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sergio Daniel Escudero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Araujo.
Escudero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Araujo jabs Escudero right on the nose. Escudero blinks but takes it well.
Araujo misses with a leg kick
and Escudero counters with an inside leg kick.
Araujo connects with a nice looking jab.
Araujo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escudero.
A solid leg kick lands there for Araujo.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Araujo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Araujo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escudero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Araujo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Araujo throws a lazy body kick
and Escudero counters with a low kick, right behind Araujo 's knee.
Escudero is looking to wear down Araujo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Escudero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Araujo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo lands a jab-cross combination.
Araujo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escudero.
Rickson Araujo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escudero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araujo can pounce on him.
Araujo feints and then cracks Escudero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escudero down.
Araujo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Escudero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Araujo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Araujo 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Araujo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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