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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonso Escovedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escovedo comes to the cage accompanied by call to prayer. Josh James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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270 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Counter striker
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonso Escovedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh James!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James dives in and grabs Escovedo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Escovedo pushes down on James's head and hops out.
Escovedo throws an off balance right hand
and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Escovedo's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
James throwing strikes but missing.
Escovedo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James wants to control from the top but Escovedo keeps moving.
James throws a strike but Escovedo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
James controls Escovedo momentarily but Escovedo frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escovedo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of James is proving hard to escape from.
Escovedo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James trying to keep a closed guard but Escovedo is proving a slippery customer.
Escovedo stopping the sweep attempt from James.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Escovedo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escovedo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James throws and elbow that misses. Escovedo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by Escovedo!
Escovedo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on James, up you get!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts James, as that shot connected.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Escovedo enables James to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Escovedo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
James works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James throwing shots but Escovedo is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Escovedo's head.
James moves nicely into side control.
James misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
James in side control, throwing shots but Escovedo defends.
James misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Escovedo defending against the ground and pound.
James swings around for an armbar but Escovedo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into James's guard.
Escovedo trying to stand up but can't free himself from James's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Escovedo stands up from James's guard - Escovedo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Escovedo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escovedo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escovedo looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Escovedo drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh James dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from James.
James drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
James working the head with strikes.
An elbow from James crashes against the mat.
James in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Escovedo parries the strikes from James easily there. James is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Escovedo to escape.
Escovedo is pushing James's head away, looking to escape. James manages to hold on to the position though.
The ground and pound from James seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with the ground and pound.
James scoring with punches from side control.
James postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
James fails to land a wild elbow strike.
James tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Escovedo parries the strikes from James easily there. James is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Escovedo to escape.
James scores with punches from side control.
James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Escovedo has escaped the position, nice work there.
James throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
James cracks Escovedo with a big elbow.
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!
Escovedo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
James throwing strikes but Escovedo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
James is looking for a sweep.
Escovedo wants to stand but James has his arm trapped.
James throws a few strikes from the bottom but Escovedo takes advantage and mounts!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Escovedo get's back to his feet.
Escovedo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Escovedo tries for a takedown but James sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Escovedo tries to land a front kick but James steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escovedo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
Escovedo throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escovedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
James scores with a takedown into Escovedo's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Escovedo pushes James off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
James throws a body punch but Escovedo moves out of range.
James fails with the takedown.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Escovedo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escovedo throws a jab when James was well out of range.
Escovedo scores with a push kick.
Alonso Escovedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escovedo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James tries to land a leg kick but Escovedo saw it coming and moves away.
Escovedo keeps James at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Escovedo defends it nicely.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escovedo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escovedo throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Escovedo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escovedo with a hook.
A head kick misses from Escovedo.
Escovedo with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch but Escovedo is having none of it.
Alonso Escovedo is winning the standup battle so far.
James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
James with the ground and pound but Escovedo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Escovedo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
James blocks a head kick by Escovedo.
Escovedo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Escovedo swivels and escapes.
Alonso Escovedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh James.
Escovedo connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escovedo scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes one to the side of the head.
Escovedo is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
Escovedo connects with an inside leg kick.
James walks into a left hand.
Escovedo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escovedo.
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!
Nice shot lands for Escovedo.
A good leg kick by Escovedo.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escovedo cracks James with a good jab.
Escovedo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from James.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
James drops his hands momentarily and Escovedo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Escovedo.
James is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alonso Escovedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escovedo gets to mount! James was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alonso Escovedo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Josh James!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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