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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sadia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Escudero looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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183 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Mark Escudero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Sadia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadia fails to land with a series of punches.
Sadia lands a nice hook to Escudero's body. Escudero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Escudero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escudero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sadia drops Escudero with a left right combo! Sadia follows him down to the ground into side control.
Escudero is rocked!
Escudero tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sadia presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Oh Escudero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escudero throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Escudero seems to have got his legs back now.
Escudero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sadia punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
Sadia looking to finish Escudero with some ground and pound. This is bad for Escudero!
Sadia controlling the pace for now.
Sadia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadia controlling the position easily from mount.
Escudero is looking to improve his position but Sadia isn't that keen on the idea.
Sadia throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Escudero because Sadia loaded up on that one.
Sadia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Escudero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Escudero is breathing heavily.
Sadia with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sadia working Escudero over with strikes here.
Escudero chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Sadia.
Sadia goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Escudero turns into him and now he's in Sadia's guard.
Sadia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Escudero throws and elbow that misses. Sadia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Escudero's guard. Nice move by Sadia!
Escudero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escudero has his feet on Sadia's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sadia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sadia misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero misses with a head kick.
Escudero avoids the body shot from Sadia.
Escudero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escudero wants to clinch.
Escudero dodges the punch combination from Sadia.
Sadia misses with a wild combination.
Sadia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Escudero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sadia.
Sadia misses with a body shot.
Sadia misses with a straight left.
Escudero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sadia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escudero.
Sadia checks a low kick from Escudero.
Sadia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Escudero keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sadia misses with a two punch combination.
Sadia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escudero manages to avoid it.
Sadia misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Sadia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sadia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escudero. Escudero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sadia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escudero.
Sadia tries to clinch but Escudero moves out of range.
Escudero lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Escudero.
Sadia misses the shot to the body.
Escudero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Escudero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Escudero with the ground and pound but Sadia regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Escudero missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escudero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadia pushes Escudero off looking to stand but Escudero dives back in and keeps control.
Escudero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sadia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Escudero prevents Sadia from standing back up.
Escudero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sadia shoots and misses
and Escudero counters with a solid body kick.
Sadia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sadia's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sadia duly obliges.
Sadia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sadia tries to clinch
and Escudero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Escudero.
Escudero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Escudero works over Sadia with some ground and pound from guard.
Escudero gets to his feet. Sadia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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!
Sadia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escudero counters with a three punch combo that has Sadia backing up. Sadia nods at Escudero to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escudero counters with a good, hard body kick but Sadia shrugs it off.
Escudero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sadia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Escudero's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sadia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Escudero is working away from the top position though.
Sadia tries to get to full guard but Escudero has control of the leg.
Escudero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Escudero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sadia's head.
Sadia manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sadia clinches but Escudero breaks the clinch
and Escudero counters with a single leg into guard. Sadia didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadia is trying to keep Escudero in close.
Sadia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Escudero kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Escudero stops Sadia from standing up.
Sadia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sadia wants to stand and escape but Escudero is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escudero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Escudero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sadia gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero gets to his feet - Sadia follows without any prompting.
Sadia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sadia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escudero rather than just go for the knockout.
Escudero lands a head kick!
Sadia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escudero moves away.
Sadia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escudero misses with a wild combination.
Sadia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escudero counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sadia lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escudero throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Escudero does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Escudero dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Escudero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sadia's sensitive parts.
Sadia misses with a combination
and Escudero counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sadia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Escudero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sadia has momentary wrist control but Escudero slips an elbow through the middle.
Escudero is working Sadia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Escudero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escudero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mark Escudero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escudero works over Sadia with some ground and pound from guard.
Escudero won't allow Sadia to sweep him here.
Sadia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Escudero is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escudero gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadia misses with a double jab
and Escudero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Escudero throws a sloppy head kick and Sadia moves out of range easily.
Mark Escudero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escudero throws a series of punches but Sadia moves out of range.
Sadia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sadia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escudero counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sadia won't be happy with that.
Escudero goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sadia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Escudero's guard! Nice work there by Sadia!
Sadia passes into half guard.
Sadia decides to stand and escape the position.
Escudero throws a right hand that Sadia ducks under and follows up with a left that Sadia also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escudero counters with a leg kick.
Sadia lands with a nice combination. Escudero backs away looking to recover.
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!
Sadia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escudero moves away.
Mike Sadia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sadia looks to clinch
and Escudero counters with a takedown into side control.
Sadia regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escudero prevents Sadia from standing back up.
Escudero lands with a punch from half guard.
Escudero is looking to advance position but Sadia won't allow it.
Escudero stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Sadia throws out a loose jab but Escudero uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero takes the fight into the clinch.
Escudero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escudero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sadia sprawls well initially but Escudero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Escudero wants to pass to mount but Sadia is defending the position.
Escudero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sadia missing with punches from the bottom.
Sadia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Escudero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Escudero decides to stand and escape the position.
A shot to de liver by Sadia. Beautiful body shot.
Sadia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escudero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escudero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sadia's sensitive parts.
Sadia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sadia with a poor takedown
and Escudero counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Escudero.
Escudero gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sadia regains guard.
Sadia pushes Escudero off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Escudero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escudero 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Escudero!
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energy
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RATING
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