Phillipe Nover vs. Efrain Escudero
For the main event we will be treated to a very good show between two un-beaten prospects in Phillipe Nover and Efrain Escudero.
The toughest registered nurse on the planet, Phillipe Nover was extremely impressive during the show. His aggression and striking were the key to getting his opponents to the ground and eventually submitting them both in the first round. Nover will definitely have the size advantage against Escudero as he usually fights at welterweight, but he had to cut weight to be on the show and fight at lightweight. Nover is very well rounded with all the right tools to be very successful in the UFC regardless of the outcome of this fight.
His opponent Efrain Escudero is no slouch and will not be taken lightly by Nover. Efrain will have the advantage in wrestling , but will need to sharpen his striking skills to stay in this fight. He has a huge heart and will leave it all out come Saturday. Efrain also submitted his two opponents on the show and looked very confident in his abilities. I was happy to see that beautiful D’Arce choke he handed to Junie Browning, the class clown.
This match-up has the potential to be the fight of the night. There can only be one winner in the end and I see Nover being a little too strong and having the edge on Escudero and will squeeze out a unanimous, but competitive win.
