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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Daniel Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Daniel Escudero will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 cm
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190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
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196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avon Barksdale! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergio Daniel Escudero! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barksdale shoots in but Escudero avoids the takedown attempt easily. Barksdale lands the left hand. Escudero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barksdale paws at him with a jab and circles away. Escudero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Escudero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escudero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barksdale.
Barksdale takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Escudero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escudero tries to close the distance and clinch but Barksdale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Barksdale dodges the punch combination from Escudero.
Barksdale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Escudero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Escudero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Barksdale slams his shin into Escudero's torso. Escudero looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Barksdale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Barksdale shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Escudero as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avon Barksdale. That's going to take a lot out of him. Escudero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Escudero is rocked!
It looks like Sergio Daniel Escudero has been cut. Barksdale shoots in but no luck this time. Escudero is still on wobbly legs! Can Barksdale finish him? Barksdale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Escudero as he avoids it easily. Escudero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barksdale counters with a head kick that wobbles Escudero - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Barksdale sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avon Barksdale!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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