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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Felipe Takeda Cardoso (ranked 25417 p4p, 4454 weight class) and Murylo Mesquita (ranked 543 p4p, 396 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145
0 - 1 - 0 |
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155
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Felipe Takeda Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murylo Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felipe Takeda Cardoso misses with a combination
so Mesquita counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mesquita is standing up over Felipe Takeda Cardoso. Felipe Takeda Cardoso looks to escape but Mesquita dives into side control.
Mesquita happy to just control the position for now.
Mesquita working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Mesquita's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mesquita controlling from side mount.
Felipe Takeda Cardoso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita lands some shots froms side control.
Mesquita working the body and head with strikes.
Mesquita working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mesquita grinds an elbow into Felipe Takeda Cardoso's temple.
Felipe Takeda Cardoso takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A lull in the action here as Mesquita stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita scoring with punches from side control.
Mesquita lands an elbow.
Felipe Takeda Cardoso could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mesquita slows the pace down.
Felipe Takeda Cardoso taking a bit of punishment here - Mesquita scoring with strikes.
Mesquita grinds an elbow into Felipe Takeda Cardoso's temple.
Mesquita creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Felipe Takeda Cardoso takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Felipe Takeda Cardoso is breathing heavily.
Mesquita lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Felipe Takeda Cardoso is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Felipe Takeda Cardoso is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Mesquita can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murylo Mesquita!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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