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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
RSE 75:
Date: May 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Yairguez lands with a hook. Belmiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT2#It looks like Breno Belmiro has been cut.
Belmiro missing with a left hand there. Yairguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yairguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belmiro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yairguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belmiro.
A counter left hand to the body from Belmiro misses its target.
Yairguez tests Belmiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yairguez lands a head kick!
Yairguez throws a leg kick but Belmiro sees it coming and checks it nicely. #TD#
Belmiro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yairguez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmiro staying calm.
Yairguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Belmiro tries for a kimura but Yairguez is defending well. #T1##SUB#
Belmiro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Belmiro working away.
Yairguez is trying to improve his position.
Yairguez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yairguez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Belmiro connects with a decent elbow.
Belmiro postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yairguez is trying to control Belmiro's posture but Belmiro avoids it. #T2#
Belmiro wants to control but Yairguez is keeping him busy.
Yairguez is trying to control Belmiro's posture but Belmiro avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Belmiro.
Yairguez wants to control but Belmiro postures up.#SUB#
Belmiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yairguez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yairguez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Belmiro's best efforts.
Yairguez wants to improve his position but Belmiro is controlling well.
Belmiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
Belmiro thows a huge punch but Yairguez dodges it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belmiro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belmiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Belmiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yairguez is just riding it out for now. Belmiro eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Belmiro is trying to work for a kimura but Yairguez is defending well.
Belmiro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB#
Belmiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yairguez is just riding it out for now. Belmiro eventually gives up the hold. #T4#
Belmiro is thwarting Yairguez's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Belmiro.
Yairguez is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Belmiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yairguez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Belmiro passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Belmiro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Breno Belmiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Breno Belmiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Belmiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yairguez's head backwards.
A lazy left from Yairguez finds it's target.#TD#
Belmiro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Belmiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yairguez gets back to full guard.
Yairguez is trying to keep Belmiro in close.
Belmiro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Belmiro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belmiro stopping the sweep attempt from Yairguez.
Yairguez keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
Belmiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Yairguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Yairguez keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belmiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belmiro pushing down on Yairguez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Belmiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yairguez can do to turn this around?
Belmiro drops an elbow to the side of Yairguez's head.
Belmiro is thwarting Yairguez's attempts to control the position.
Yairguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yairguez gets full guard.#SUB#
Belmiro drops back looking for a leg! Yairguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yairguez manages to kick Belmiro off! Belmiro jumps back into Yairguez's guard. #T2#
Yairguez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belmiro manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Yairguez preventing the sweep.
Breno Belmiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Belmiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yairguez is aware though and is defending well.
Belmiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yairguez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yairguez looking to sit in guard and control but Belmiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Belmiro preventing the sweep. #T3#
Belmiro is working Yairguez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yairguez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belmiro manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Belmiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yairguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yairguez content to stall in guard here.
Yairguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB#
Belmiro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yairguez escapes and throws Belmiro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Yairguez trying to control the position but Belmiro is working away.
Belmiro tries to buck Yairguez off but Yairguez is having none of it.
Yairguez controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belmiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belmiro is not content to let Yairguez control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Breno Belmiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Breno Belmiro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
A jab lands there for Yairguez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belmiro. Yairguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belmiro missing with a left hand there. Yairguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD#
Belmiro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yairguez's guard.
Yairguez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Belmiro is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Yairguez.
Belmiro blocks an uppercut.
Yairguez leaning against his opponent.
Belmiro is trying to pull guard but Yairguez has him pressed against the cage.
Belmiro is trying to pull guard but Yairguez has him pressed against the cage.
Belmiro tries to pull guard but Yairguez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breno Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmiro tries to pull guard but Yairguez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Yairguez breaks the clinch.
Yairguez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Belmiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yairguez.
A jab lands there for Belmiro.
Yairguez connects with a body shot.
Yairguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belmiro.
Belmiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yairguez throws a hook but Belmiro blocks it.
Belmiro throws a hook to the side of Yairguez's head but Yairguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belmiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belmiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belmiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yairguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodri Yairguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yairguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmiro.
Belmiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belmiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belmiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yairguez's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belmiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Belmiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belmiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yairguez as he jumps to the side.
Belmiro backing away here, and Yairguez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yairguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belmiro lands a right hook to the body.
Yairguez misses with the combination.
Belmiro lands a nice hook to Yairguez's body. Yairguez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3#
Yairguez looks for the body kick but Belmiro saw that one coming.
Belmiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Belmiro checks the leg kick.
Yairguez looks to land a combination but Belmiro avoids it well.
Rodri Yairguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Belmiro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belmiro.
Yairguez jabs at Belmiro's body.
Belmiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yairguez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Belmiro throws a body punch but Yairguez moves out of range.
Yairguez throws out a counter right but Belmiro avoids it with no problem.
Yairguez cracks Belmiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Belmiro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmiro attempts a counter takedown but Yairguez avoids it well and moves away.
Yairguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belmiro.
#T4#
Belmiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yairguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmiro.
Belmiro swings for the body but Yairguez moves out of range.
Belmiro misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Belmiro.
Yairguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belmiro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rodri Yairguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belmiro shoots and misses
and Yairguez counters with a left to the body.
Yairguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belmiro checks it well.
A head kick misses from Yairguez.
Breno Belmiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yairguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Belmiro rather than just go for the knockout.
Belmiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yairguez throws a head kick but Belmiro moves out of range.
#TD#
Belmiro shoots in and bounces Yairguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodri Yairguez.
I think Belmiro 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Breno Belmiro!
Rodri Yairguez spoke after the fight, saying 'A loss is a good learning experience if you take it that way, but it also isn't a win. Everybody loses eventually.'. |
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Event:
SSG 297 Solo vs Macker
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Ian Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Aang Chow Bhattarai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Bhattarai changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mesquita looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mesquita (0) vs (4) Bhattarai#SUB2#
Bhattarai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bhattarai working away.#SUB2#
Bhattarai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mesquita tries to buck Bhattarai off but Bhattarai is having none of it.#SUB2#
Bhattarai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mesquita, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Bhattarai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mesquita, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bhattarai tries for a kimura but Mesquita is defending well. #T1#
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mesquita is looking to control Bhattarai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mesquita avoid being mounted?
Mesquita is pressing down on Bhattarai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Bhattarai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mesquita manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bhattarai has Mesquita in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (4) Bhattarai#SUB2#
Bhattarai throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mesquita uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (4) Bhattarai
Bhattarai is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mesquita is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (7) vs (4) Bhattarai
Bhattarai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Bhattarai working to try and regain half guard.
Mesquita controlling from the full mount.
Bhattarai is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Bhattarai wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Bhattarai is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Bhattarai working to try and regain half guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Bhattarai is having none of it.
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Bhattarai to control.
Bhattarai has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Mesquita (10) vs (4) Bhattarai#T3##SUB#
Mesquita is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bhattarai is defending well though. Mesquita let's go of the attempt for now.
Mesquita avoiding Bhattarai 's attempts to control his hands.
I would not like to be Bhattarai right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mesquita working for a choke but Bhattarai is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
#SUB#
Mesquita is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bhattarai has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T4#
A lull in the action here.
#SUB#
Mesquita is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bhattarai knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bhattarai for a finish.
Mesquita slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Mesquita tries to get the hooks in deep but Bhattarai pushed the leg off.
You can see the frustration on Bhattarai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mesquita controls the action.
Mesquita has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bhattarai is trying to break free.
#T5#
Bhattarai keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bhattarai knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bhattarai for a finish.
Bhattarai prevents Mesquita from getting a body triangle.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mesquita controlling well, preventing Bhattarai from escaping the position.
Bhattarai breaks Mesquita's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (10) vs (6) Bhattarai
Mesquita is trying to keep Bhattarai in close.
#T6#
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bhattarai postures up.
Bhattarai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bhattarai is one step ahead there.
Bhattarai passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bhattarai is just content to waste time from the top position. Mesquita takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mesquita has his hands on Bhattarai's head, controlling the position.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bhattarai is one step ahead there.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Bhattarai tries to pass. #T7#
Mesquita is trying to keep Bhattarai in close.
Bhattarai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (9) Bhattarai
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Bhattarai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Bhattarai swings around for an armbar but Mesquita sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bhattarai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (12) vs (9) Bhattarai#T8##SUB2#
Bhattarai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mesquita defends it easily.
Mesquita trying to control but Bhattarai is working from the bottom.
Mesquita works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mesquita stalling.
Mesquita moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (15) vs (9) Bhattarai
Bhattarai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mesquita off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mesquita (15) vs (13) Bhattarai
Mesquita trying to control the action but Bhattarai just sinks the hooks in. #T9#
Mesquita is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Mesquita preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bhattarai. #SUB2#
Bhattarai working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mesquita tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #SUB2#
Bhattarai looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mesquita tries to hold on but Bhattarai postures up.
Bhattarai wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely. #T10#
Bhattarai avoids the attempt from Mesquita to control.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position but Bhattarai isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Bhattarai moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mesquita has worked his arm free - good work by Mesquita!
#SUB2#
Bhattarai tries for a kimura but Mesquita is defending well. #SUB2#
Bhattarai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bhattarai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bhattarai trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom. #T11#
Mesquita wants to control but Bhattarai postures up.#SUB2#
Bhattarai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mesquita is trying to control Bhattarai's posture but Bhattarai avoids it. #SUB2#
Bhattarai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mesquita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bhattarai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working. #T12#
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bhattarai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mesquita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Bhattarai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mesquita sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Bhattarai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mesquita defends it well. #SUB2#
Bhattarai is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Mesquita actively working from the bottom here.#T13#
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Bhattarai is controlling well.
Bhattarai is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita wants to sweep but Bhattarai has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (15) vs (16) Bhattarai#SUB2#
Bhattarai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mesquita is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bhattarai working away.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T14##SUB2#
Bhattarai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mesquita is trying to control Bhattarai's posture but Bhattarai avoids it.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bhattarai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Bhattarai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Bhattarai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mesquita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bhattarai wins on points by 16 to 15.
During a confident post fight interview, Aang Chow Bhattarai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
UCF 22: Hanma v Chai Jr
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Belmiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Belmiro misses the target.
Belmiro lands with a right hand.
Belmiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGriff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGriff throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McGriff lands with a slapping head kick. #TD2#
Belmiro shoots in and bounces McGriff off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmiro lands a couple of digs.
McGriff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belmiro throws an elbow that misses. McGriff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belmiro's guard. Nice move by McGriff!#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Belmiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1##SUB2#
Belmiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGriff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Belmiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGriff looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Belmiro wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGriff slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Belmiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Belmiro working for a triangle but McGriff defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Belmiro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but McGriff is defending well. Belmiro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! McGriff has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Belmiro celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lian Belmiro! |
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Event:
GAMMA#1057 Hawk v Dustfinger
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Mesquita scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dismantle in his tracks.
Dismantle tries to clinch up
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Dismantle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mesquita staying out of range there.
Dismantle swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
Dismantle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita scores with a hook.
Dismantle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mesquita connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dismantle scrambles back to his feet.
Mickey Dismantle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dismantle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Dismantle lands with a nice body punch.
Dismantle just misses with a punch to the body.
Dismantle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dismantle swings widly with a right hand
letting Mesquita counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Mesquita closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dismantle's guard.
Dismantle wants to stand but Mesquita is controlling the position. #T1#
Dismantle trying to control the position here.
Dismantle wants to stand but Mesquita is controlling the position.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dismantle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesquita on the ground.
Dismantle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dismantle controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Mesquita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dismantle keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dismantle keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Dismantle has wrist control.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mesquita working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dismantle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dismantle is looking to stand back up but Mesquita counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dismantle.
Mesquita is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dismantle! #T3#
Mesquita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dismantle is looking to escape.
Mesquita lands a nice shot to the head.
Mesquita lands with some strikes.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mesquita throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
A nice elbow there by Mesquita.
Mesquita lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dismantle holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mesquita tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dismantle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dismantle tries to get out of the position.
Mesquita throws a sloppy strike and Dismantle uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Dismantle has ended up in Mesquita's guard.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dismantle wants to get up but he can't break Mesquita's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dismantle is defending well. Mesquita quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dismantle has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mesquita celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Mesquita!
Charles Mesquita is the new featherweight champion! |
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Event:
GAMMA#1058 Wrecks v Zweihander
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Sitsongrit with a hook.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Mesquita makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mesquita walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
Mesquita shoots in but Sitsongrit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches up with Sitsongrit, looking for a takedown. Mesquita pushes Sitsongrit against the cage but Sitsongrit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mesquita takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mesquita throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Mesquita moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Mesquita works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
#TD2#
Mesquita gets a takedown into half guard.
Mesquita prevents Sitsongrit from improving his position.#T1#
Sitsongrit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sitsongrit.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sitsongrit manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Mesquita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.#BC2#
Mesquita manages to break the clinch.
Mesquita takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mesquita takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses. #TD2#
Mesquita drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mesquita looks up at the clock and then as Sitsongrit takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mesquita smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T2#
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep.
Sitsongrit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita drops an elbow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mesquita is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sitsongrit defending well though.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Sitsongrit is defending well.
Sitsongrit is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Sitsongrit is working away. #T3#
Mesquita is looking to advance position but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
Sitsongrit is controlling Mesquita's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sitsongrit pushes Mesquita off looking to stand but Mesquita dives back in and keeps control.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working.
Sitsongrit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesquita on the ground.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sitsongrit defending well though. #SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Sitsongrit is defending well.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mesquita. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sitsongrit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sitsongrit tries to get out of the position.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sitsongrit pushes Mesquita off looking to stand but Mesquita dives back in and keeps control.
Sitsongrit is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sitsongrit avoid being mounted?
Mesquita passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sitsongrit! #SUB2#
Mesquita is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sitsongrit to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sitsongrit shrugs it off.
Mesquita lands a big shot there that rocks Sitsongrit but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Mesquita will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Mesquita takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mesquita looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sitsongrit is fending him off so far but Mesquita persists. Nope, Sitsongrit circles away and we're back to standing.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Mesquita right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mesquita lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Mesquita ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Mesquita counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mesquita has time to react.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Mesquita avoids it easily.
And Mesquita tries to counter it with a takedown but Sitsongrit pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danny Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Mesquita throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mesquita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.#T1#
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Mesquita is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sitsongrit with a body shot.
Sitsongrit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sitsongrit wants it to stay on the feet.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Mesquita saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mesquita takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #ES#
Sitsongrit manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mesquita cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.#T2#
Sitsongrit closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
so Mesquita counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mesquita prevents Sitsongrit from getting back to his feet.
Sitsongrit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita works over Sitsongrit with some ground and pound from guard.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Sitsongrit is retaining full guard.
Mesquita keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mesquita chips away with some ground and pound.
Sitsongrit wants to stand but Mesquita is controlling the position.
Sitsongrit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mesquita content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Mesquita looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mesquita jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sitsongrit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sitsongrit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mesquita is controlling him.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Sitsongrit blocks nicely.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.
Mesquita throws a big elbow that misses.
Mesquita lands a couple of elbows.
Sitsongrit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mesquita is controlling him. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Mesquita connects with a couple of short punches.
Mesquita postures up.
Sitsongrit is adopting a defensive guard.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richard Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Sitsongrit has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richard Mesquita will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Mesquita bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Danny Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mesquita closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Mesquita stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Mesquita down with leg kicks. #TD2#
Mesquita feints and as Sitsongrit raises his hands in defense, Mesquita changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sitsongrit is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mesquita presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesquita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sitsongrit just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mesquita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Mesquita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mesquita blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Mesquita's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mesquita scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Mesquita has Sitsongrit pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Mesquita gets control of Sitsongrit's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mesquita will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sitsongrit wants to stand and escape but instead Mesquita has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Sitsongrit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Mesquita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Sitsongrit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita distracts Sitsongrit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mesquita lands a couple of elbows.
Mesquita stands up over Sitsongrit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mesquita with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Sitsongrit looking for a guillotine here but Mesquita defends easily.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Sitsongrit is retaining full guard. #T3#
Sitsongrit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita throws a big right hand that misses.
Sitsongrit pulls Mesquita in to control the position. #SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sitsongrit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sitsongrit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mesquita is controlling him.
Mesquita pushing down on Sitsongrit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mesquita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Sitsongrit is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Mesquita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sitsongrit's head. #SUB2#
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mesquita works his way into full mount!
Richard Mesquita is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Mesquita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mesquita winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Mesquita! |
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Event:
RSE 71:
Date: Apr 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Alieva tries to clinch but Mesquita moves out of range. #CL#
Alieva moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Alieva has Mesquita pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alieva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mesquita tumbling to the mat - Alieva dives into Mesquita's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Alieva trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Alieva has his foot on Mesquita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mesquita works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Alieva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mesquita uses it to pass to side control.
#T1##SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Alieva is defending well.
Alieva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alieva is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Firm, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mesquita laying and praying for a moment but Alieva takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but Alieva defending well.
Mesquita prevents Alieva from improving his position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Alieva defends the submission attempt.
Mesquita tries to pass to full mount but Alieva defends it.
Mesquita winds up and cracks Alieva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Alieva is defending well. #SUB2#
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Alieva defends the submission attempt.
Alieva works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3#
Mesquita stays in close to Alieva's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Mesquita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alieva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mesquita has managed to get both his arms back between Alieva's legs - danger averted.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Alieva keeps moving. #SUB#
Alieva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita pushes down on Alieva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mesquita content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Alieva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mesquita works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mesquita fails to advance to Alieva's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Mesquita jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alieva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mesquita lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luan Mesquita dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Mesquita fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alieva misses with a looping left.
Mesquita drops his hands momentarily and Alieva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL#
Alieva has closed the distance and engaged Mesquita in a clinch.
#TD#
Alieva drags the fight down to the ground.
Mesquita scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mesquita controlling from the top position.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luan Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alieva wants to sweep but no luck.
Mesquita is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Mesquita sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mesquita working some strikes from top position.
Mesquita controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mesquita won't allow Alieva to sweep him here.
Mesquita trying to control but Alieva is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Alieva is looking for a triangle but Mesquita pushes his legs off easily.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alieva prevents Mesquita from moving into mount. #T2#
A lull in the action here.
Mesquita connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Alieva some visible discomfort.
Alieva tries to improve position but can't.
Alieva regains half guard.
Alieva is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Alieva is defending well.
#T3#
Mesquita content to control rather than advance.
Alieva is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Alieva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alieva tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Alieva is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Alieva is having none of it. #T4#
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.
Alieva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alieva.
Alieva keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita stays in close to Alieva's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Alieva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mesquita defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita is working Alieva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luan Mesquita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Mesquita has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mesquita there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alieva misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mesquita to counter with a crisp jab.
Alieva is looking to clinch.
Mesquita throws a hook but Alieva avoids it easily.
Alieva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mesquita.#TD2#
Alieva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alieva keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Alieva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mesquita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Alieva controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mesquita looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Alieva looking for subs off his back but Mesquita has passed one foot through into half guard.
Alieva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
Mesquita keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Alieva is defending well.
Alieva is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alieva tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Alieva trying to control here.
Mesquita wants to control but Alieva is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Mesquita seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Alieva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luan Mesquita! |
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Event:
TOF 103
Date: Apr 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Love goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Mesquita lands with a hook. Love tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mesquita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Love circles away.
Love cracks Mesquita with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Mesquita throws the left hand but Love avoids the punch easily.
Love shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mesquita throws out a powerful jab.
Love throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Love uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Love works over Mesquita's head and body with a nice combination.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Love looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Love misses the body punch #TD2#
and Mesquita counters with a shoot takedown. Love fights it but they end up in guard.
Love is pulling down on Mesquita's head to control his posture.
Mesquita postures up in Love's guard and throws a big left but Love blocks it.
Mesquita distracts Love with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Mesquita drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Love dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Love stays in close to Mesquita's body and controls the position. #T2#
Love's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mesquita looking to control.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck. #SU#
Love gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Love avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mesquita cracks Love with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mesquita looks to land a left hand but Love moved out of range nicely.
Love cracks Mesquita with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita connects with a good right hand that stumbles Love. Love circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T3#
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita digs a good body shot into Love's ribs.
Mesquita misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Love on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mesquita scores with a punch to the head.
Love swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mesquita! But no joy.
Mesquita throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Love to counter with a crisp jab.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Mesquita moves away and avoids it.
Mesquita throws a body shot but no joy.
Mesquita connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hugo Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut
letting Love counter with a right hand.
Mesquita throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Mesquita scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mesquita moves away from the strike by Love. #T4#
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Love's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mesquita under the eye.
Mesquita slips under a jab.
Mesquita's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Love connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mesquita scrambles back to his feet.
Mesquita staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Mesquita. That snapped Love's head back.
Love stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
Love thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Mesquita takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD2#
Mesquita decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Love keeping hold of Mesquita's head, controlling as best he can.
Mesquita works his way into full mount!
Love is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita scoring with strikes but Love is staying in there.
Mesquita throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mesquita lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely. #T6#
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely.
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely.
Love wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita lands a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mesquita is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Love is bucking up trying to escape but Mesquita cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Love sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Love is working away. #T7#
Love keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Love is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Love looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T8#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mesquita frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mesquita looking to finish Love with some ground and pound. This is bad for Love!
Mesquita dominating with strikes here.
Mesquita landing strikes from the mount.
Mesquita lands a couple of good shots and Love has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB2#
Love defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mesquita somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Mesquita thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. #T9#
Mesquita missing with strikes.
Mesquita lands shots from the back.
Mesquita misses with an elbow to the head. #SUB2#
Mesquita has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Love is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mesquita is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Mesquita thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Mesquita dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita.
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
It seemed like Mesquita was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Mesquita. That snapped Love's head back.
Love ducks right into an uppercut from Mesquita.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Love missing with a left hand there. Mesquita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love connects with the punch.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Mesquita cracks Love with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mesquita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Love drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Love misses.
Love will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Love walks into a left hand. #TD2#
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Love has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mesquita has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Mesquita pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB2#
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Love defends it easily.
Mesquita is trying to control the position but Love postures up.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita controlling the position.#T3#
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Love is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mesquita is defended easily by Love.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Mesquita throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Love throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slow jab from Mesquita misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Mesquita. Beautiful body shot.
Mason Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Love rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mesquita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD2#
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Love's guard.
Mesquita stands and throws Love's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Love managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mesquita.
Mesquita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB2#
Mesquita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Love's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T5#
Mesquita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mesquita misses with the ground and pound.
Love struggling a bit here.
Love parries the strikes from Mesquita easily there. Mesquita is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Love to escape.
Mesquita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mesquita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Love is pushing Mesquita's head away, looking to escape. Mesquita manages to hold on to the position though.
Mesquita throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mesquita creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T6#
The ground and pound from Mesquita seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hugo Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita throws an elbow but Love slips to the side and avoids it well.
Love wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Check out the look on Mesquita's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mesquita lands some shots froms side control.
Love takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mesquita working the head and body with strikes.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Love is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mesquita postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mesquita in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mesquita cracks Love with a big elbow. #ROC2#Love is rocked!#T7#
Love is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Oh Love is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mesquita in side control lands a decent elbow.
Love sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Love seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice strikes from Mesquita there.
Mesquita working over Love with some ground and pound. Love looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Love is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Mesquita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T8#
Mesquita works his way into full mount!
Mesquita landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mesquita cracks Love with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#SUB2#
Mesquita goes for an armbar but Love turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Love.
Mesquita is trying to keep Love in close.
#SUB2#
Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T9#
Mesquita trying to control the position.
#SU#
Love stands up and waves to Mesquita to follow him.
Love comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mesquita misses with a right hand
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Mesquita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A cross from Mesquita lands.
Mesquita misses with a straight left.
Mesquita moves out of range as Love strikes.
Mesquita is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mesquita might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Love takes one to the side of the head.
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Mesquita slips the punch.
Mesquita throws out a counter right but Love avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita slips a straight right by Love.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Love counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mason Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Mesquita.
Mesquita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Love scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mesquita misses with a looping left.
Love fails to land with a series of punches.
Mesquita dodges the punch combination from Love.
Love falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Mesquita decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Love's guard.
Love pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mason Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita moves away from the strike by Love.
Mesquita appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Love takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Love looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Love bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mesquita's head backwards.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.#T3#
Mesquita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Mesquita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Love throws out the jab.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Love misses with a double jab.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Mesquita pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Love as he jumps to the side.
Love's corner calls for a 1-2. Love obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T4#
Mesquita connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Love swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mesquita slips under a jab from Love.
Love misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mesquita moves into range and connects with a jab.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Love gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Love throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Mason Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Love stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Love wants it to stay on the feet.
Love slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mesquita has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Love finds it's way round the side to connect with Mesquita's head.
Mesquita lands a body shot.
Mesquita works the jab nicely.
Mesquita throws a big shot that misses.
Love looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T6#
Mesquita tests Love's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Love looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Love throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Love takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mesquita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
Love avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love ducks under a wild hook from Mesquita.
Love lands with a cross.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love.
Love appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.#T7##TD2#
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Love pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Love throws a body punch but Mesquita moves out of range.
Love listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Love connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita throws out a loose jab but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Love on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Love throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Mesquita throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Love throws an off balance right hand
and Mesquita counters with a left to the body.
Mesquita uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Love has time to react.#T8#
Mesquita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Love fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Love swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Love gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Mesquita swings away with a body shot that misses
and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Love misses with a two punch combination.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it.
Mesquita jabs Love right on the nose. Love blinks but takes it well.
Love lands with a good body shot.#T9#
Love throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mesquita on the side of the head.
Mesquita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Mesquita is rocked!
Love drops Mesquita with a big left hand! Mesquita is injured, injured bad! Love jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Love!
Mason Love retains his bantamweight title!
Mason Love seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
RSE 69:
Date: Apr 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Belmiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Sokolov off the cage and back into range.#CL#
Sokolov rushes Belmiro and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Sokolov has clasped his hands together around Belmiro's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sokolov is working Belmiro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Belmiro taking a bit of punishment here - Sokolov scoring with strikes.
The ground and pound from Sokolov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Belmiro tries to buck Sokolov off but Sokolov is having none of it.
Belmiro has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Belmiro keeps trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Sokolov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Belmiro is looking for a sweep.
Belmiro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sokolov working the head with strikes.
Belmiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Sokolov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Belmiro's legs.
Belmiro is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Sokolov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Belmiro dodges the ground and pound from Sokolov.
Sokolov wants to control but Belmiro is keeping him busy.
Sokolov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Belmiro is not content to let Sokolov control the position.
Sokolov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Belmiro!
Belmiro is looking to improve his position but Sokolov isn't that keen on the idea.
Sokolov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T2#
Sokolov scoring with strikes but Belmiro is staying in there.
The referee warns Belmiro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Belmiro tries to hold on but Sokolov postures up.
Sokolov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sokolov unloading with bombs!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sokolov wants to control the pace but Belmiro is squirming around nicely.
Sokolov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sokolov lands a big shot there that rocks Belmiro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Belmiro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #ROC#Belmiro is rocked!
Sokolov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Belmiro is still in real trouble! Can Sokolov finish him?
Sokolov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Belmiro covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Sokolov!
After winning the bout, Sergei Sokolov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 142
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 30 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 52 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiachna goes for a double leg but Mesquita avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Mesquita continues to drive forward.
Mesquita tries to counter with a takedown but Fiachna is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Fiachna gets a clinch.
Fiachna tries to pull guard but Mesquita holds him up against the ropes and eventually Fiachna drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Fiachna jumps guard.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Fiachna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fiachna keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Fiachna looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mesquita has picked Fiachna up and slammed him! Fiachna can't keep hold of the triangle and Mesquita manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (3) vs (0) Fiachna
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard.
Fiachna can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Fiachna is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Fiachna tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.#SUB#
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Fiachna is defending well.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Mesquita tries to move to mount but Fiachna blocks the move with his legs.
Fiachna is trying to control Mesquita's posture but Mesquita avoids it.
Fiachna might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mesquita haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mesquita tries to move to mount but Fiachna blocks the move with his legs.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fiachna tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Fiachna manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fiachna doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Mesquita prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mesquita is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
#T4##SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fiachna manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Mesquita is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fiachna is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Fiachna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mesquita doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Fiachna is tightening it up a little... Mesquita has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mesquita reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mesquita taps out! Nice BJJ there by Fiachna!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Darragh Fiachna!
A relieved looking Darragh Fiachna thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
RSE 68:
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Kourov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmiro.
Kourov is looking to clinch.
Kourov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belmiro is looking to counter punch.
Belmiro scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kourov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kourov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belmiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Kourov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belmiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kourov defending well as Belmiro loads up on a big left hand.
Kourov wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kourov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kourov misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Belmiro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kourov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kourov's efforts to push away.#T1#
Kourov trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Kourov.
Kourov misses with a knee strike.
Belmiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kourov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Belmiro fails to pull guard.
Kourov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belmiro's elbow.
Kourov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belmiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Kourov breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Kourov closes the distance and clinches.
Kourov lands a knee to the body.
Belmiro is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breno Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kourov throws a head punch that misses.
Kourov lands a body shot in the clinch.
#BC#
Belmiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##TD#
Belmiro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kourov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belmiro pushes down on Kourov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Belmiro prevents Kourov from standing back up.
Belmiro thows a huge punch but Kourov dodges it nicely.
Kourov won't allow Belmiro to pass to mount.
Belmiro stalling.
Belmiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belmiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kourov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Belmiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3#
Belmiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kourov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Belmiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Belmiro is looking for a kimura here.
Belmiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kourov has hold of Belmiro's hands but Belmiro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Belmiro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belmiro seems to be looking for submissions.
Belmiro looks to land a strike but Kourov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Belmiro is looking to pass into half guard but Kourov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kourov is in guard.#REVB#
Kourov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Belmiro's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Belmiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kourov is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Belmiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kourov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Belmiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kourov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Kourov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vino Kourov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Kourov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belmiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kourov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belmiro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Belmiro keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Belmiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Kourov moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Kourov manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Kourov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kourov.
Kourov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmiro.
Kourov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kourov throws the left hand but Belmiro avoids the punch easily.
Belmiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Belmiro.
Belmiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kourov throws out the jab.
Belmiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kourov digs a good hook to Belmiro's body.
Kourov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Kourov. #CUT2#It looks like Breno Belmiro has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belmiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Kourov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Belmiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belmiro scores with a sloppy right hand. Kourov should have avoided that one.
Kourov lands a glancing blow to the side of Belmiro's head.
Belmiro defending well as Kourov loads up on a big left hand.
Kourov throws a shot from downtown. Belmiro moves away and avoids it.
Kourov misses with a double jab.
It looked like Belmiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kourov tests Belmiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vino Kourov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belmiro thuds a left hand into Kourov's body.
Kourov throws a nice looking combination but Belmiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belmiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kourov.
Kourov closes the distance but Belmiro moves to the side
and Belmiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kourov throws a looping overhand right but Belmiro ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Belmiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#TD#
Belmiro feints and as Kourov raises his hands in defense, Belmiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belmiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2##SUB#
Belmiro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kourov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Belmiro has Kourov in his guard.#REVB#
Belmiro trying to keep a closed guard but Kourov is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Kourov is sitting in close to Belmiro's body. Belmiro has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kourov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kourov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Belmiro.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Breno Belmiro!
In defeat, Vino Kourov stepped up to the mic, saying 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 140
Date: Apr 07, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 29 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 30 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jiurgite shoots in for a double leg but Mesquita sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jiurgite misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jiurgite but Jiurgite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Jiurgite with that takedown attempt.
Alexander Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Jiurgite.
Jiurgite doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jiurgite won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mesquita (4) vs (0) Jiurgite#SUB#
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jiurgite is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mesquita is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jiurgite is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jiurgite struggling a bit here.#T1#
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Jiurgite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jiurgite has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mesquita trying to control the action but Jiurgite is working from the bottom. #T2#
Mesquita staying calm.
Jiurgite prevents Mesquita from improving position.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jiurgite keeps working. #T3#
Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
You can see the frustration on Jiurgite's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jiurgite tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jiurgite! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (6) vs (0) Jiurgite
Mesquita trying to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
Jiurgite is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Jiurgite is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Jiurgite really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mesquita looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Mesquita has control of Jiurgite's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jiurgite regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB#
Mesquita has hold of Jiurgite's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jiurgite manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T5#
Mesquita pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mesquita tries to control but Jiurgite wriggling away.
Mesquita is really struggling to control Jiurgite but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mesquita prevents Jiurgite from getting the reversal.#T6##SUB#
Mesquita jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jiurgite is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jiurgite and Mesquita has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mesquita trying to control the position but Jiurgite is working away.
Jiurgite wants to control but Mesquita postures up.#SUB#
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Mesquita swings around for an armbar but Jiurgite sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (6) vs (2) Jiurgite#T7#
Jiurgite passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jiurgite is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (6) vs (5) Jiurgite
Mesquita is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Jiurgite maintains control.
Jiurgite tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T8#
Jiurgite tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Mesquita is working to get back to half guard.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite slows the pace down in half guard.
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working. #T9#
Mesquita wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping busy.
Jiurgite trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away.
Jiurgite looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jiurgite moves into full mount! Mesquita won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (6) vs (8) Jiurgite#T10#
Jiurgite wants to take Mesquita's back but he can't do it this time.
Jiurgite trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it. #T11#
Jiurgite prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
Jiurgite controlling from the full mount.
Mesquita tries to lock up and control but Jiurgite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jiurgite tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.#T12#
Jiurgite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Jiurgite maintains control.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
Jiurgite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape. #T13#
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jiurgite wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Mesquita looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mesquita (6) vs (11) Jiurgite
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T14#
Mesquita looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jiurgite.
Jiurgite controls the position.
Mesquita is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Jiurgite working for a choke but Mesquita is defending well.
Mesquita is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiurgite wins on points by 11 to 6. |
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Event:
SSG 288 Hlervu vs Kuang
Date: Apr 07, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Ian Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Paulo Miyao!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mesquita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Miyao moves into the clinch.#TD#
Mesquita gets control of Miyao's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mesquita will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita is controlling Miyao's posture.
Miyao wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Miyao is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyao is one step ahead there.
Mesquita seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Miyao wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Mesquita will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (0) Miyao
Miyao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there. #T2#
Mesquita slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mesquita advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (0) Miyao
Miyao is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Miyao tries to bench press Mesquita off him but Mesquita keeps the position. #T3#
Mesquita trying to control the position but Miyao is working away. #SUB#
Mesquita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Miyao rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mesquita's guard! Nice work there by Miyao! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (5) vs (2) Miyao
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (7) vs (2) Miyao#SUB2#
Miyao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mesquita doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mesquita manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mesquita trying to control but Miyao is working from the bottom. #T4##SUB2#
Miyao has his foot on Mesquita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mesquita works his way back into a safe position though.
Mesquita's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miyao pulls Mesquita in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard. #T5#
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyao is retaining full guard.
Miyao wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
Miyao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (2) Miyao#T6#
Miyao tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Miyao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyao sneaks back into half guard.
Mesquita controlling the pace.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Miyao is having none of it.
Mesquita trying to control the pace.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Miyao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T7##SUB#
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miyao sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mesquita is trying to control. Miyao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miyao trying to control here.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miyao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miyao is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mesquita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mesquita's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mesquita (10) vs (6) Miyao#T8##SUB2#
Miyao is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mesquita has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mesquita manages to reverse the position and now he's in Miyao's guard. Nice work there by Mesquita.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (12) vs (6) Miyao
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Miyao is keeping the position.
Miyao wants to improve his position but instead Mesquita has moved into half guard.
Mesquita wants to free his trapped foot but Miyao is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T9#
Miyao is trying to control but can't.
Miyao wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyao keeps working.
Mesquita trying to control from Miyao's half guard. Miyao has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Miyao keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Miyao has his foot on Mesquita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mesquita works his way back into a safe position though.
Mesquita pushes down on Miyao's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T10#
Mesquita wants to control but Miyao is keeping him busy.
Miyao wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Miyao is having none of it.
Mesquita sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Miyao has a hand on Mesquita's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mesquita takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (15) vs (6) Miyao#T11#
Miyao is working to get back to half guard.
Miyao keeps trying to improve his position.
Mesquita moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Mesquita (18) vs (6) Miyao
Miyao is in bad spot here.
#T12##SUB#
Mesquita is persistently looking for the submission but Miyao is defending it well.
Miyao looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mesquita controlling well, preventing Miyao from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Mesquita is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mesquita tries to get the hooks in deep but Miyao pushed the leg off. #T13#
Miyao turns into Mesquita and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (18) vs (8) Miyao#SUB#
Mesquita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miyao trying to move into half guard but instead Mesquita has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (20) vs (8) Miyao
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Miyao looking to control.
#T14#
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita stands and throws Miyao's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (23) vs (8) Miyao
Miyao is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Miyao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Miyao is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita takes the fight on points by 23 to 8. |
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Event:
UCF 17: Smith v Payakaroon
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Nguyen. That snapped Belmiro's head back.
Belmiro swings for the body but Nguyen moves out of range.
A jab from Nguyen misses.
Belmiro tries to counter with a takedown but Nguyen is quick to defend against it.
Belmiro slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Nguyen catches Belmiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Belmiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a nice looking body shot.
#TD2#
Nguyen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Belmiro won't allow Nguyen to pass to mount.
Belmiro is trying to control but can't.
Belmiro gets back to full guard.
Belmiro keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully. #T1#
Nguyen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belmiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguyen stopping the sweep attempt from Belmiro.
Nguyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belmiro is keeping the position for now.
Nguyen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nguyen trying to control but Belmiro is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Belmiro holds on and takes a little breather.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Belmiro keeps moving.
Nguyen looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belmiro is looking to counter the offense by Nguyen and move into the clinch.
Belmiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belmiro throws a hook to the side of Nguyen's head but Nguyen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nguyen.
Nguyen connects with a right hand. Belmiro shakes it off.
Jab, jab by Nguyen - just one landing. #TD2#
Nguyen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Belmiro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Belmiro looking for submissions off his back.
Belmiro gets full guard.#T3#
Nguyen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nguyen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Belmiro working a defensive guard but Nguyen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nguyen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB2#
Nguyen tries for a kimura but Belmiro is defending well. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Belmiro is looking to regain half guard here but Nguyen keeps moving and retains side control.
Belmiro wants to control but Nguyen postures up.
Belmiro is looking for a sweep.
Belmiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nguyen off and has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Belmiro patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nguyen tries to escape but Belmiro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nguyen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Belmiro off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Nguyen staying busy and making it hard for Belmiro to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Nguyen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Belmiro walks into a straight right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Nguyen - just one landing.
Nguyen misses with a body shot.
Nguyen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nguyen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, jab by Nguyen - just one landing.
Nguyen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Belmiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nguyen pinned against the cage. Nguyen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Nguyen.#T1#
Belmiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nguyen swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Nguyen there.
Belmiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD2#
Nguyen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Belmiro quickly recovers to half guard.
Nguyen wants to free his trapped foot but Belmiro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Belmiro is trying to control but can't.
Belmiro is refusing to be controlled, as Nguyen sits in half guard.
Nguyen moves nicely into side control.
Belmiro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nguyen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T2#
Belmiro is trying to reverse the position but instead Nguyen has taken his back - oops!
Good control from Nguyen.#SUB2#
Belmiro fending off the submission attempt from Nguyen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Belmiro trying to control the action but Nguyen just sinks the hooks in.
Belmiro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Belmiro tries to reverse the position but Nguyen maintains control.#T3#
Nguyen wants to control the pace but Belmiro is squirming around nicely.
Nguyen controlling the position easily from mount.
Nguyen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Belmiro is looking to escape.
Belmiro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nguyen tries to pass to full mount but Belmiro defends it.
Nguyen prevents Belmiro from improving his position.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Nguyen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belmiro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but Belmiro defending well.
Belmiro moves into full guard.
Belmiro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nguyen controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belmiro working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Nguyen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belmiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nguyen has managed to get both his arms back between Belmiro's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Nguyen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Nguyen feints and as Belmiro raises his hands in defense, Nguyen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
Belmiro looking for a guillotine here but Nguyen defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belmiro is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Belmiro stands and throws Nguyen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen struggling a bit here.
Nguyen tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Belmiro landing strikes.
Nguyen is looking to regain half guard here but Belmiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Belmiro tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nguyen's legs. #SUB#
Belmiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Belmiro trying to control the action but Nguyen is working from the bottom.
Belmiro lands an elbow. #T2#
Belmiro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Belmiro trying to control the position but Nguyen is working away.
Nguyen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Belmiro's best efforts.
Nguyen wants to control but Belmiro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jimmy Nguyen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belmiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Belmiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nguyen is not content to let Belmiro control the position.#T3#
Belmiro misses with a head shot. Nguyen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Belmiro stopping the sweep attempt from Nguyen.
Belmiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Nguyen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Belmiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Belmiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nguyen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jimmy Nguyen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nguyen controls Belmiro momentarily but Belmiro frees himself. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Belmiro preventing the sweep.
Belmiro looking to sit in guard and control but Nguyen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Nguyen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nguyen preventing the sweep.
Nguyen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Enzo Belmiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nguyen won't allow Belmiro to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belmiro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Belmiro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Belmiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nguyen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Nguyen!
Jimmy Nguyen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1051 Hawk v Nuufo
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riminal misses with an uppercut
and Mesquita counters with a straight right hand.
Mesquita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riminal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
Riminal tries a head kick but it misses.
Mesquita looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD#
Riminal manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mesquita on his heels. He'll look to pass Mesquita's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB2#
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Riminal defends it easily.
Riminal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Riminal looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mesquita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Riminal from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
Riminal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Riminal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Riminal controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mesquita can't keep his opponent in guard - Riminal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mesquita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Riminal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Riminal is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mesquita has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Riminal is looking to defend but Mesquita has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Riminal! Mesquita pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Riminal taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charles Mesquita! |
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Event:
UCF 13:
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Belmiro's shoulder, as Belmiro tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Belmiro.
Belmiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Belmiro moved out of range.
Belmiro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belmiro blocks a jab.
Belmiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Belmiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body kick from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones cracks Belmiro with an open hand slap.
Lian Belmiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Belmiro shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belmiro.
Jones throws out a counter right but Belmiro avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Belmiro misses its intended target.
Belmiro throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Belmiro misses the target.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Belmiro with a body shot.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lian Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belmiro throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmiro.
Belmiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Belmiro's knee but Belmiro avoids it well.
Belmiro scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Belmiro shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Belmiro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Belmiro is able to avoid easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones is looking to chop away at Belmiro's legs.
Belmiro scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Belmiro, as that shot connected.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Belmiro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belmiro.
Belmiro scores with a hook.
Belmiro shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T3#
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Belmiro throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Belmiro scores with a nice head shot.
Belmiro just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Belmiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Belmiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Belmiro misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Belmiro is rocked!
Belmiro tries to get into range but Jones steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Belmiro! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Jones scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caleb Jones! |
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Event:
TOF 95
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Jackman throws a right hand that Mesquita ducks under and follows up with a left that Mesquita also avoids with ease.
Jackman scores with a body shot.
Jackman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackman throws a hook but Mesquita avoids it easily.
Jackman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita throwing a counter right hand but Jackman manages to avoid it.
Jackman missing with a left hand there. Mesquita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jackman has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jackman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mesquita attempts a counter takedown but Jackman avoids it well and moves away.
Jackman throws a jab when Mesquita was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackman misses with a looping left.
A jab from Mesquita does it's job there.
Mesquita shoots in but no luck this time. #T1#
A left lands for Jackman.#TD#
Mesquita shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mesquita showed some decent athleticism there.
Mesquita throwing shots but Jackman is blocking nicely.
Mesquita prevents Jackman from improving his position.
Mesquita wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
Mesquita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackman's head.
Jackman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Mesquita seems content to control.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Jackman is a slippery customer.#T2#
Jackman trying to control here.
Jackman is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackman is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Mesquita will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackman tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Jackman is controlling Mesquita's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB#
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Jackman defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3#
Jackman is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackman trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jackman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackman misses with a looping left.
Mesquita swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
Jackman tries to keep at a distance but Mesquita has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mesquita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackman working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackman walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackman throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimmy Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackman catches Mesquita with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#TD#
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mesquita is looking to advance position but Jackman won't allow it.
Jackman is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita is thwarting Jackman's attempts to control the position.
Jackman tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Jackman is working from the bottom. #T5#
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Jackman is defending well. #SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura here.
Mesquita wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
Jackman is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mesquita lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackman is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T6#
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.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Jackman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Mesquita tries to pass to full mount but Jackman defends it.
Jackman is trying to control but Mesquita passes into side control!
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Jackman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackman wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jackman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mesquita throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jackman is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T7#
Jackman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jackman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Mesquita jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mesquita slows the pace down. #SUB#
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackman is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T8#
Mesquita slows the pace down. #SUB#
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Mesquita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jackman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mesquita's guard! Nice work there by Jackman!
Jackman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T9#
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackman's guard. #REVR#
Mesquita trying to control but Jackman is working from the bottom.
Mesquita's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mesquita trying to control but Jackman is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Mesquita dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Jackman throws a looping overhand right but Mesquita ducks down to avoid it.
Mesquita seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mesquita moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD#
Mesquita looking to score a takedown here. Jackman is defending well but Mesquita drives through and ends up in Jackman's guard.#SUB#
Mesquita postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mesquita, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Jackman pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Jackman controlling from the top position.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Jackman keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Jackman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mesquita manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Mesquita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita pushes down on Jackman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mesquita trying to mount his opponent but Jackman defends it.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Still in half guard, Mesquita seems content to control.
Jackman is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackman avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Jackman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mesquita pulls his head out easily.
Mesquita works his way into side control.
Mesquita lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mesquita tries to move to mount but Jackman blocks the move with his legs.
Mesquita is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jackman stops Mesquita from passing to mount. #T4#
Jackman is looking to regain half guard here but Mesquita keeps moving and retains side control.
Mesquita looking to control but instead Jackman has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#SUB#
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackman is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T5#
Jackman trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Jackman actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackman sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita is stalling here. Jackman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mesquita seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jackman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jackman is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T6#
Mesquita tries to control but Jackman manages to take his back.
Jackman not allowing Mesquita to control his hands. #SUB2#
Jackman is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jackman is trying to stick to Mesquita's back but Mesquita is turning into Jackman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jackman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mesquita.
Jackman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Mesquita keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackman's head.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Jackman keeps moving.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackman is keeping the position for now.
Jackman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jackman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T8#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackman wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita forces his way into half guard.
Jackman trying to control here.
Mesquita wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is taking a breather. Jackman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackman wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jackman throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mesquita appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jackman staying out of range there.#T9#
Jackman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Jackman throws a nice looking combination but Mesquita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mesquita scores with a body shot.
Mesquita slips a straight right by Jackman.
Mesquita changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackman is just out of range.
Mesquita shoots in but Jackman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackman misses the shot to the body.
Jackman missing with a left hand there. Mesquita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hugo Mesquita will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Jackman dips to his left and cracks Mesquita with an uppercut!
Jackman scores with a nice strike.
Jackman misses with a hook. Mesquita ducked under it nicely.
Jackman misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita moves out of range as Jackman strikes.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackman misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackman. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackman jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Mesquita connects with a right hand. Jackman shakes it off.
Some wild striking there from Jackman.
Jackman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#TD#
Mesquita feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mesquita forces his way into half guard.
Jackman tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg. #T2##SUB#
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackman is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Jackman tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Mesquita is thwarting Jackman's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Jackman looking for submissions off his back.#T3##SUB#
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Jackman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackman trying to control from the bottom.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but Jackman defending well.
Jackman trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jackman has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackman tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mesquita in particular looking to stall.
Jackman is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita takes one to the side of the head.
Jackman throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.
Mesquita tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackman counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T5#
Mesquita jabs at Jackman's body.
Mesquita moves out of range as Jackman strikes.
Mesquita walks into a stiff left hand from Jackman.
Jackman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Mesquita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mesquita tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackman swivels and escapes.
Jackman misses with a straight right.
Jackman cracks Mesquita with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackman misses with a body shot.
#T6#
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackman.
Mesquita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackman's waist but Jackman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mesquita off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Jackman misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Mesquita on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mesquita throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mesquita half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jackman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mesquita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mesquita attempts a counter takedown but Jackman avoids it well and moves away.
Jackman looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Mesquita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackman.
Mesquita lands a really nice looking cross but Jackman seems unphased.
#T7#
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mesquita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Jackman looks to land a combination but Mesquita avoids it well.
Jackman connects with a looping right hand.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackman misses with a hook. Mesquita ducked under it nicely.
Jackman cracks a nice hook into Mesquita's ribs.#T8#
Jackman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mesquitas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot by Jackman.
Jackman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Jackman.
Mesquita moves out of range of the strikes.
Mesquita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jimmy Jackman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T9#
Jackman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.#TD#
Jackman gets caught flat footed, as Mesquita shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita passes Jackman's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Hugo Mesquita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Jackman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mesquita 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Mesquita! |
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Event:
GAMMA#1050 Kolla v William
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Rai throws a looping overhand right but Mesquita ducks down to avoid it.
Mesquita staying out of range there.
Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Mesquita.
Rai moves forwards but Mesquita connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rai throws a looping overhand right but Mesquita ducks down to avoid it.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rai scores with a punch to the head.
Rai swings widly with a right hand
and Mesquita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Mesquita closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rai to the mat! Rai manages to get full guard.
Mesquita throws a big right hand that misses.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mesquita with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mesquita keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rai's head.
Mesquita passes into half guard.
Mesquita throwing shots but Rai is blocking nicely.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1##SUB#
Rai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mesquita landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rai is trying to stand up here but Mesquita is controlling him well.
Mesquita controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Mesquita trying to work for an americana but Rai has managed to regain full guard.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Rai is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita has gone for a leg lock! Rai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mesquita's guard.#REVR#
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rai is one step ahead there.
Rai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Rai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mesquita is proving hard to escape from. #SUB2#
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesquita can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rai controls the pace.#SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
Rai wants to get up but he can't break Mesquita's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rai is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Rai stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.#SUB2#
Mesquita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rai is aware though and is defending well.
Mesquita pulls Rai in close to his closed guard and prevents Rai from doing any damage or advancing position.#SU#
Rai gets to his feet. Mesquita looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T4#
Rai throws a big shot that misses.
Rai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mesquita.
Rai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Rai's guard.
Mesquita stands and throws Rai's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rai is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mesquita has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Check out the look on Mesquita's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mesquita landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Mesquita dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Rai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mesquita misses the jab.
Mesquita takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rai napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Rai is defending well.
Rai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mesquita landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rai sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Rai is looking to escape.
Rai manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita passes Rai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mesquita working Rai over with strikes.
Mesquita prevents Rai from improving his position.
Richard Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rai is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mesquita jumps into side control!
Mesquita misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T2#
Rai tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita throws a strike aimed at the side of Rai's head but Rai avoids it well.
Rai is looking to reverse the position.
Rai takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mesquita scores with punches from side control.
Rai is trying to improve his position.
Mesquita lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rai down.
#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mesquita working away.#T3#
Mesquita is putting a hurting on Rai here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rai takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mesquita lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB2#
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rai is looking to reverse the position.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Rai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rai is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Mesquita cracks Rai with a big elbow.
Rai is trying to control Mesquita's posture but Mesquita avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mesquita landing a few strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita laying and praying for a moment but Rai takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rai taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Mesquita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Rai takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
Agansing Rai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt - Rai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mesquita blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Rai. No joy for Mesquita on that attempt.
Rai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rai slips under a jab.
Rai throws a jab when Mesquita was well out of range.
Rai throws out a powerful jab.
Mesquita fails to land the takedown.
Agansing Rai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Mesquita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai lands a head kick!
Mesquita tests Rai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mesquita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rai misses with a straight right. #T1#
Rai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rai takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mesquita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rai lands a jab.#TD2#
Mesquita closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rai quickly recovers to half guard.
Rai kicks off Mesquita and gets to his feet.
Rai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rai lands a nice shot that snaps Mesquita's head back.
Rai misses the body punch
and Rai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rai lands a jab to the head.
#TD2#
Mesquita changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rai bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Rai throws a body punch but Mesquita moves out of range.
Mesquita might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T2#
Mesquita ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mesquita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rai.
Good standup being displayed there by Mesquita as he connects with a hook.
Rai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mesquita misses the body punch
and Rai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD2#
Mesquita scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rai.
Mesquita postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Rai keeps moving.
Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Rai has wrist control.#T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mesquita's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mesquita distracts Rai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mesquita chips away with some ground and pound.
Mesquita scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Mesquita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mesquita has managed to get both his arms back between Rai's legs - danger averted.
Rai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Rai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita postures up.
#T4#
Mesquita distracts Rai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Mesquita is working Rai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rai keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Richard Mesquita is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mesquita is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Agansing Rai.
I think Mesquita has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Mesquita! |
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Event:
RSE 63: Poisonous Path
Date: Mar 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Mesquita lands with a good body shot.
Mesquita connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD2#
Abner tries to sprawl but Mesquita drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Abner keeping control of the position.
Abner pushes Mesquita off looking to stand but Mesquita dives back in and keeps control.
Abner wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Abner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita working the head and body with strikes.
Abner is trying to stand up here but Mesquita is controlling him well.
Abner taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Mesquita is looking to advance position but Abner won't allow it. #T1#
Abner is trying to stand.
Abner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mesquita.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mesquita with the ground and pound but Abner uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Abner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Abner has wrist control.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Abner blocks nicely.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Abner can't keep his opponent in guard - Mesquita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
Abner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mesquita. #SUB2#
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Abner sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Abner is controlling Mesquita's trapped leg to prevent Mesquita from advancing to side control.
Mesquita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abner works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Mesquita drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Abner dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Abner wants to get up but he can't break Mesquita's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SU#
Abner stands and steps away. Mesquita gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Abner throws a leg kick but Mesquita checks it.
Mesquita avoids the body shot from Abner.
Mesquita lands a nice looking body shot.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut
and Abner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abner looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.#T4#
Abner throws a leg kick that misses.
Mesquita fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abner on the side of the head.
Mesquita scores with a hook.
Mesquita swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abner.
Mesquita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mesquita.
Abner explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abner manages to avoid it.
Abner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mesquita jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abner throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Abner misses the shot to the body.
Mesquita looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luan Mesquita dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Mesquita misses with a hook.
Mesquita throws a jab but it's blocked by Abner.
Abner throws a head kick that misses.
Abner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abner has time to react.
Mesquita looks to land a left hand but Abner moved out of range nicely.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.
Abner is looking to counter the offense by Mesquita and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner misses with a low kick.
Mesquita looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mesquita has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mesquita and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luan Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Abner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Abner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Abner.
Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mesquita connects with a looping right hand.
Mesquita lands a nice shot that snaps Abner's head back.
Mesquita blocks a head kick by Abner.
Abner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mesquita.
Abner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesquita.
Abner slips a straight right by Mesquita.
Abner with a jab.#T2#
Mesquita throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abner lands with a slapping head kick.
Abner staying out of range there.
Abner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mesquita lands a nice hook to Abner's body. Abner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD2#
Abner gets caught flat footed, as Mesquita shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mesquita throws a big right hand that misses.
Abner is wriggling around but Mesquita manages to pass to half guard.
Abner is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard.
Mesquita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abner wants to get back to his feet.#T3#
Abner wants to get back to full guard.
Abner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abner defends it well.
Abner is looking to escape.
Abner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mesquita wants to control but Abner is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Abner is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Mesquita stops Abner from getting back to his feet.
#T4#
Mesquita looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Abner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mesquita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abner is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luan Mesquita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Abner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Danga de danga de dang - Abner scores with a four punch combination!
Abner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mesquita goes for a double leg but Abner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abner continues to drive forward.
Abner ducks under a wild hook from Mesquita.
The crowd cheers as Abner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mesquita doesn't seem phased though.#TD2#
Mesquita closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Abner is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mesquita connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abner can't do much from the bottom here.
Abner is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita wants to control but Abner is keeping him busy. #T1#
Abner is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mesquita has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mesquita in side control, throwing shots but Abner defends.
Mesquita in side control, throwing shots but Abner defends.
Mesquita working the ground and pound.
Abner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mesquita working the head with strikes.
Abner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mesquita asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Abner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abner tries to get out of the position.#T2#
Abner dodges the ground and pound from Mesquita.
An elbow from Mesquita crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Mesquita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Abner rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mesquita's guard! Nice work there by Abner!
Abner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesquita on the ground.#SUB2#
Mesquita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abner is aware though and is defending well.
Abner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mesquita's guard.
Abner with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Abner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abner defends it easily.
Brayden Abner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Abner throws a strike but Mesquita rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Luan Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
Mesquita stops Abner from standing up.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abner swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Abner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita lands a couple of digs.
Mesquita controlling from the top position.
Abner is pulling down on Mesquita's head to control his posture.
Luan Mesquita is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Mesquita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luan Mesquita.
Well Mesquita has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luan Mesquita! |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 137
Date: Mar 27, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 54 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 28 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Esteves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esteves tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mesquita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Mesquita tries to counter it with a takedown but Esteves pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL2#
Esteves tries to keep at a distance but Mesquita has taken the fight into the clinch.
Esteves is trying to drag Mesquita to the mat but Mesquita just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.#TD2#
Mesquita wants the takedown. Esteves is fighting it off but Mesquita persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Esteves's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to move into half guard but instead Esteves has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (2) Mesquita
Esteves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves advances to half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away. #T1#
Esteves stalling.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Esteves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Mesquita is having none of it. #T3#
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita is looking to get back to full guard here but Esteves has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (2) Mesquita
Esteves wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
Mesquita tries to bench press Esteves off him but Esteves keeps the position.
Esteves working away.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.#T5#
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Esteves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.#T6#
Mesquita trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
Mesquita felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Esteves in particular looking to stall.
Mesquita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esteves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T7#
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves controlling from side mount.
Mesquita is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T8#
Esteves looking to control but instead Mesquita has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Esteves defends easily.
#T9#
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Esteves passes Mesquita's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T10#
Mesquita wants to control but Esteves passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (11) vs (2) Mesquita
Esteves trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esteves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Esteves trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.#T11#
Mesquita is not content to let Esteves control the position.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't.
Mesquita is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T12##SUB#
Esteves is looking for a kimura here.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Esteves wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves stalling. #T13#
Mesquita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Esteves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Esteves's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (11) vs (6) Mesquita#SUB2#
Mesquita has got his arm under Esteves's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Esteves has spun round into Mesquita's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (13) vs (6) Mesquita
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
#T14##SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Esteves pushes his legs off easily.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 13 to 6.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vartan Esteves made sure he mentioned Silverback Sweatshop, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 136
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 27 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 39 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Laitila rushes Mesquita and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mesquita gets underhooks to prevent Laitila's takedown attempt.
Laitila has Mesquita pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Mesquita manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mesquita is pressed up against the ropes. Laitila has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mesquita down to the mat. Mesquita avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alexander Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Laitila.
Laitila tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mesquita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mesquita half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Mesquita gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laitila wants a takedown but no success here.
Laitila has Mesquita pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Mesquita manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Mesquita has hold of one of Laitila's legs. Laitila is fighting the takedown attempt but Mesquita gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (0) Laitila
Mesquita sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita advances to half guard. #SUB#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Laitila is defending well.
#T1#
Laitila slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Laitila wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2##SUB#
Mesquita is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Laitila is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Laitila has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Laitila stands and throws Mesquita's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (2) vs (5) Laitila
Laitila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working. #T3#
Mesquita seems a little lost for a moment, as Laitila dominates the positioning.
Let's hope that Laitila has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mesquita tries to bench press Laitila off him but Laitila keeps the position.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Mesquita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (4) vs (5) Laitila
Laitila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laitila keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Laitila can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mesquita controls the pace.#T5#
Laitila not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitila is retaining full guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
Laitila controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself. #T6#
Mesquita seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Laitila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (4) vs (7) Laitila
Laitila wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Laitila might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mesquita haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Mesquita isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Laitila stacks Mesquita on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Laitila! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (10) Laitila#T7#
Mesquita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Laitila has control of the leg. #T8#
Mesquita is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Laitila jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (13) Laitila
Laitila is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laitila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita tries to buck Laitila off but Laitila is having none of it.#T9#
Mesquita is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face as Laitila controls the position.
Mesquita tries to bench press Laitila off him but Laitila keeps the position.
Laitila controls the position from side control.#T10#
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laitila controlling the position.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.#T11#
Mesquita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Laitila is thwarting Mesquita's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laitila pulls his head out easily.
Mesquita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Laitila slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T12#
Mesquita working a defensive guard but Laitila manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (16) Laitila
Mesquita is looking to regain half guard here but Laitila keeps moving and retains side control. #T13#
Laitila is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mesquita's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mesquita wants to control but Laitila postures up.
Mesquita is not content to let Laitila control the position.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Laitila content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Laitila looking to control but instead Mesquita has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#T14#
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Laitila has control of the leg.
Mesquita trying to get back to full guard but Laitila takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (19) Laitila
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitila controlling the pace for now.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
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Event:
SSG 283 Rhodeo vs Hall
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Joao Miyao! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Ian Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Miyao darts in and clinches Mesquita up against the cage.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but Miyao holds him up against the cage and eventually Mesquita drops back down to his feet.
Mesquita changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miyao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mesquita fails to land the takedown.
Joao Miyao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Mesquita.
Mesquita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mesquita misses with a takedown #CL#
and Miyao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miyao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Miyao has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mesquita regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyao (2) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Miyao controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Miyao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyao is working hard here to advance position.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Miyao from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is pulling down on Miyao's head. It's preventing any offense from Miyao, at least for the moment.#T2##SUB2#
Miyao is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mesquita has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Miyao is looking to defend but Mesquita has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Miyao! Mesquita pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Miyao taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ian Mesquita! |
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