UFC 114 Prelims Live Play-by-Play: Efrain Escudero (13-1) vs. Dan Lauzon (12-3)

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First round

Josh Rosenthal is the referee for this 155-pound fight.  A Big swing and miss by Lauzon gets it started.  Lauzon partially hits with a high leg kick.  After missing, Lauzon gets tagged with a nice combination from Escudero. 

Escudero hits with a low leg kick.  Lauzon lunges at Escudero, but misses, and is tangled up with Escudero.  Escudero hits with a knee to the midsection and then hits with a right hand. 

Escudero presses Lauzon up against the octagon fence looking for a takedown.  Lauzon resists and resets in the center of the cage.  Both fighters miss with some combos.  Lauzon hit with a leg kick to Escudero’s midsection. 

Escudero answers with a leg kick of his own.  A little lull in action is followed by a combination miss by Escudero.  Escudero hits with a low leg kick and then resets in the middle. 

Lauzon partially hits with a high kick.  Lauzon hits with a nice left hand but is answered with a powerful low leg kick. (Escudero 10-9)

Second round

Both fighters look fresh as the second begins.  Lauzon stands in front of Escudero and is hit with two leg kicks.  Lauzon continues to push forward and misses with a superman punch. 

Escudero clinches and hits with a couple knees and some right hands.  Lauzon covers up and somehow survives.  He shoots for the takedown, but Escudero sprawls and defends for the moment. 

They are at a standstill against the octagon fence.  Lauzon breaks away and resets in the middle.  Escudero checks a Lauzon leg kick.  Lauzon looks to be slowing down and takes a right hand. 

Lauzon checks a leg kick and misses with a wild right hook.  Escudero just missed with a hard right hand, but stays in front of Lauzon.  Escudero jumps and hits with a flying knee.  Lauzon answers with a hard right that partially hits. 

Escudero hits with some strikes from in close, then breaks away.  Lauzon is tripped up and goes to the floor.  Escudero lets him up and they reset in the middle.  Escudero hit with a leg kick again. 

Lauzon misses with a left hand and Escudero shoots, but can't get the takedown.  The bell ends Round 2 as Escudero misses with some wild strikes.  (Escudero 10-9)

Third round

As the lightweights come out for the third and final round, Lauzon looks fatigued and Escudero looks fresh.  Lauzon pushes a jab in Escudero’s face.  Lauzon misses with a left hand, but hits with a leg kick.  It looks as if the kick hit Escudero a little low. 

A 30-second break and they are back at it.  Escudero hits with a left and then gets in tight, but misses with his exchange.  Lauzon comes forward and hits with a lazy leg kick. 

Lauzon misses with an uppercut and is tagged with a right hand by Escudero.  Escudero hits with a right hand, and even though Lauzon blocks it, it still pushes him back.  They are tangled up against the fence, but break away after a moment. 

A knee by Escudero is followed with an uppercut.  A hard left hand is missed by Lauzon.  An Escudero high kick misses by a lot.  He then comes back with a low kick and hits.  Lauzon hits with a leg kick to the midsection.  He throws a left hand, but it's blocked.

Escudero dances around in front of Lauzon and the crowd boos.  Lauzon hits with a left hand and then check a Escudero leg kick.  Escudero hits with a low leg kick and another. 

The referee steps in and gives Lauzon some time and takes a point away from Escudero.  Lauzon looks ready and they get it back on.  Lauzon hits with a left and Escudero answeres with an exchange.  The last ten seconds had a lot of action.  (Lauzon 10-9) (Escudero 29-28)

Official Decision – Escudero over Lauzon by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)