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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Daniel Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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193 cm
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196 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Daniel Escudero!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong moves in looking to clinch but Escudero pushes him off.
Strong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strong shoots in for a takedown but Escudero shows good takedown defense.
Strong tries to clinch there but Escudero circles away.
Escudero throws a leg kick but Strong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Strong tries for a takedown but Escudero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Strong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Strong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Strong trying to control but Escudero is working from the bottom.
Strong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Escudero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Escudero can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strong trying to control but Escudero is working from the bottom.
Escudero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Strong throwing strikes but missing.
Strong throwing strikes but missing.
Escudero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Strong stands and throws Escudero's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Escudero dodges the ground and pound from Strong.
Strong misses with the ground and pound.
Strong looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Escudero is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Strong crashes against the mat.
Escudero parries the strikes from Strong easily there. Strong is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Escudero to escape.
Strong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Escudero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strong is looking to take a break and control but Escudero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escudero looks gassed!
Escudero defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Strong crashes against the mat.
Strong wants to control but Escudero is keeping him busy.
Strong throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Escudero takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on Strong's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Strong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Escudero is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Strong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Strong decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong shoots in looking for a takedown but Escudero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Strong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong thows a leg kick but Escudero checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Strong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Escudero leaves Strong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Strong.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escudero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strong shoots in but Escudero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Strong shoots in for a takedown but Escudero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Strong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Escudero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strong shoots for a takedown but Escudero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strong tries to clinch up but Escudero circles away and keeps his distance.
Strong fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strong shoots in looking for a takedown but Escudero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Strong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Strong misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong lands a really nice looking cross but Escudero seems unphased.
Strong doesn't manage to clinch there - Escudero circles away.
Strong misses with a takedown attempt - Escudero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong misses with a takedown attempt - Escudero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Strong raining down shots from the mount!
Strong thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Strong throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Poor strikes thrown by Strong there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Strong looking to finish with strikes here!
Escudero is breathing heavily.
Strong scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Escudero?
Strong throwing strikes here but Escudero is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Strong misses with a head shot.
Escudero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Strong with good strikes from the mount here!
Strong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Escudero because Strong loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong with shots to the head and body - Escudero looks very uncomfortable down there.
Strong 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.
Strong throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
BOOM! Strong connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Strong throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Strong lands a nice shot to the head.
Strong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Escudero because Strong loaded up on that one.
Strong misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Strong raining down hammerfists from mount.
Strong throws some wild stikes that Escudero manages to avoid easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Strong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jack Strong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escudero blocking the ground and pound.
Strong postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Escudero looks a forlorn figure.
Escudero taking shots to the head.
Strong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Strong lands a big shot there that rocks Escudero but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Escudero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strong breaks from Escudero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Strong misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Strong dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Strong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Escudero is fending him off so far but Strong persists. Nope, Escudero circles away and we're back to standing.
Strong jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Strong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escudero but Escudero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Strong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong tries to score with a low kick but Escudero moves his leg out of the way.
Escudero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Strong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escudero avoids it really well and circles away.
Escudero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Escudero's waist but Escudero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Strong off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escudero circles away quickly and effectively.
Strong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Escudero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escudero misses with a low kick as Strong jumps back.
Strong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strong shoots for a takedown but Escudero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strong shoots in for a double leg but Escudero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Strong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Strong moves in looking to clinch but Escudero pushes him off.
Sergio Daniel Escudero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Strong wants to clinch but Escudero slips to the side
and Escudero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escudero stuffs the takedown.
Strong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Escudero as he jumps to the side.
Escudero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Escudero counters with an inside leg kick.
Strong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Strong throws a good cross that connects.
Strong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Escudero is fending him off so far but Strong persists. Nope, Escudero circles away and we're back to standing.
Strong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Escudero sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Strong somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Escudero.
Strong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escudero counters with a good low kick that Strong was not able to check.
Escudero scores with a nice head shot.
Escudero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Strong.
Strong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Escudero counters with an inside leg kick.
Escudero scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero connects with a leg kick. Strong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escudero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Escudero counters with a nice low kick that buckles Strong's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escudero throws a nice looking combination but Strong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strong throws a head kick that misses
and Escudero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escudero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jack Strong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escudero stuffs the takedown attempt from Strong. Strong gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Daniel Escudero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Strong!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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