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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jose velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Escandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escandon has chosen Knock The Black Off Yo Ass by Three 6 Mafia as his entrance music. Ruben Escandon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with jose velasquez's chin.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jose velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Escandon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escandon throws a hook to the side of velasquez's head but velasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as velasquez blocks the low kick.
velasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
velasquez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Escandon works the jab nicely.
velasquez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Escandon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. velasquez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Escandon.
Escandon tries to bench press velasquez off him but velasquez keeps the position.
Escandon struggling a bit here.
Escandon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
velasquez moves into full guard.
velasquez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escandon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! velasquez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! velasquez has escaped and now he's on top!
Escandon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Escandon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but velasquez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Escandon looking for a guillotine here but velasquez defends easily.
Escandon looks gassed!
velasquez pushes down on Escandon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
velasquez is working for a submission of some sort.
velasquez content to control rather than advance.
Escandon is looking for a sweep. velasquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Escandon trying to get back to full guard but velasquez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Escandon throwing hammer fists to the chest of velasquez. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escandon is looking to get to half guard.
velasquez is landing with some decent strikes but Escandon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Escandon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
velasquez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
velasquez won't let Escandon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Escandon tries to lock up and control but velasquez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Escandon is wriggling around trying to escape.
velasquez working for a submission but Escandon is keeping him at bay.
Escandon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Escandon wants to try and get back to his feet.
Escandon tries to hold on but velasquez postures up.
velasquez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Escandon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Escandon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escandon drops back looking for a leg! velasquez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and velasquez manages to kick Escandon off! Escandon jumps back into velasquez's guard.
Escandon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jose velasquez 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.
Escandon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
velasquez slips a straight right by Escandon.
Ruben Escandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
velasquez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Escandon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Escandon wants to control but velasquez postures up.
Escandon trying to control but velasquez flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Escandon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Escandon is wriggling around trying to escape.
velasquez wants to finish this one by submission but Escandon is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from velasquez.
Escandon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escandon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escandon punching from the bottom.
Escandon is pressing down on velasquez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Escandon has his foot on velasquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. velasquez works his way back into a safe position though.
velasquez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Escandon trying to keep a closed guard but velasquez is proving a slippery customer.
Escandon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escandon looking for subs off his back but velasquez has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escandon looking for submissions off his back.
Escandon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. velasquez is working away from the top position though.
velasquez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Escandon is just riding it out for now. velasquez eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escandon looking for submissions off his back.
velasquez trying to pass the guard but Escandon defending well.
Escandon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Escandon is staying active underneath velasquez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Escandon scores with a jab to the head.
Escandon jabs velasquez right on the nose. velasquez blinks but takes it well.
Escandon throws a head kick but velasquez moves out of range.
Jab from Escandon.
Escandon forces velasquez back against the cage and clinches.
Escandon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Escandon breaks the clinch.
velasquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
velasquez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escandon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Escandon.
Escandon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Decent striking displayed by Escandon there.
Nice straight punches there by Escandon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escandon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Escandon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Escandon gets a clinch.
Escandon wants to get back to striking at distance but velasquez won't allow it.
Escandon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but velasquez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
velasquez keeps control of Escandon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escandon can't break the clinch.
velasquez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Escandon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
velasquez keeps control of Escandon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
velasquez successfully pulls guard.
Escandon drops back, looking for a kneebar! velasquez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. velasquez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from velasquez!
velasquez works to advance to full mount. Escandon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
velasquez controlling from the full mount.
Escandon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escandon tries to improve his position but instead velasquez has taken his back!
The referee is taking a good look at Escandon as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from velasquez!
velasquez not allowing Escandon to control his hands.
Escandon covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Escandon defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of velasquez's arms.
Escandon wants to control his opponent's hands but velasquez gets his hands free.
Escandon turns into velasquez and is now in his guard.
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.
velasquez has a closed guard, preventing Escandon from standing up.
velasquez keeping full guard, as Escandon tries to pass.
Escandon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! velasquez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Escandon, into his guard.
Escandon working for submissions but it's allowed velasquez to get to half guard.
velasquez is tying to control. Escandon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
velasquez wants to stand up but Escandon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Escandon is looking to improve his position.
Escandon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but velasquez pulls his head out easily.
Escandon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Escandon actively working from the bottom here.
Escandon looking for submissions off his back.
That's four 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.
Escandon looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
velasquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Escandon manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escandon with a hook.
velasquez misses with a double jab
and Escandon counters with a nice low kick that buckles velasquez's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
jose velasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think velasquez 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jose velasquez!
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