Nevada commission upholds Escuza’s 32-second TKO after replay review
Ian Escuza’s win over Luca Borando stood after officials reviewed a knee that appeared to land while Borando was grounded.
Ian Escuza’s first-round TKO of Luca Borando in a Dana White’s Contender Series featherweight bout was upheld after the Nevada State Athletic Commission reviewed replay of an apparent illegal knee.
The bout at Meta APEX ended 32 seconds into the round. Replay showed Escuza landing a knee while Borando appeared grounded, followed by punches before the stoppage.
The commission kept the result. The broadcast reported that officials judged the knee did not contribute to the finish; the supplied report contains no direct statement from the commission.
MMA Junkie reported contacting Borando’s management to ask whether it planned to challenge the result. The report did not confirm whether a challenge would be made.
The loss ended Borando’s reported five-fight winning streak. Escuza retained his reported 100 per cent finishing rate.
