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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toby MacAlister (ranked 440 p4p, 1236 weight class) and Richard Mesquita (ranked 71 p4p, 177 weight class). MacAlister comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - This Was My Life. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toby MacAlister!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming MacAlister to the mat! MacAlister manages to get full guard.
Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of MacAlister's head.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
MacAlister looking for a sweep. Not yet MacAlister, not yet.
MacAlister is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
MacAlister working a defensive guard but Mesquita manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAlister is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Mesquita scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but MacAlister is defending well.
Mesquita swings around for an armbar but MacAlister sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mesquita's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita has control of MacAlister's left arm, preventing MacAlister from doing any damage.
MacAlister avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita is pulling down on MacAlister's head. It's preventing any offense from MacAlister, at least for the moment.
Mesquita is trying to keep MacAlister in close.
MacAlister trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MacAlister has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as MacAlister tries to pass.
MacAlister throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mesquita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mesquita is trying to control the position but MacAlister postures up.
MacAlister content to stall in guard here.
MacAlister looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita has control of MacAlister's left arm, preventing MacAlister from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as MacAlister accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mesquita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacAlister can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita working for a triangle but MacAlister defends it easily.
MacAlister throws a big right hand that misses.
Mesquita looking for subs off his back but MacAlister has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mesquita trying to hold on to MacAlister's head to control him but MacAlister postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of MacAlister's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take MacAlister's back!
Mesquita throwing damaging strikes from the back! MacAlister could be in trouble here!
Mesquita is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at MacAlister. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Mesquita is punishing MacAlister with some ground and pound.
Mesquita throwing wild punches that miss their target.
MacAlister wants to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita has got one arm under MacAlister's chin. This could be trouble... MacAlister trying to control the other hand but Mesquita gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, MacAlister has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Mesquita!
Richard Mesquita is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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