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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Mesquita (ranked 15 p4p, 121 weight class) and Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 1 p4p, 11 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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17 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Mesquita!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fuguego looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mesquita moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fuguego can't do much from the bottom here.
Mesquita tries to move to mount but Fuguego blocks the move with his legs.
Fuguego manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mesquita's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fuguego tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Mesquita will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fuguego trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego is trying to get back to full guard.
Fuguego is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Mesquita performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fuguego is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mesquita pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fuguego is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuguego tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fuguego wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but Fuguego defending well.
Fuguego wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fuguego slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuguego is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuguego.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita moves into the clinch.
Fuguego scores with a shot to the side of Mesquita's head.
Mesquita pulls guard effortlessly.
Fuguego 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.
Fuguego looking to pass the guard.
Fuguego is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fuguego sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mesquita's guard.
Mesquita gets full guard.
Fuguego throws a big right hand that misses.
Mesquita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuguego.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Fuguego preventing the sweep.
Fuguego stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuguego with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fuguego stands up over Mesquita, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fuguego postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mesquita is trying to control the position but Fuguego postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fuguego working his ground and pound in the gym.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fuguego's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuguego is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Mesquita dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fuguego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mesquita half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fuguego tries to land a leg kick but Mesquita saw it coming and moves away.
Fuguego takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
Alphonse Fuguego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuguego closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mesquita's guard.
Fuguego works over Mesquita with some ground and pound from guard.
Fuguego wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fuguego manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuguego trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita advances to half guard.
Mesquita tries to pass to full mount but Fuguego defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fuguego trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
Fuguego tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Mesquita perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fuguego taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Fuguego is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fuguego is trying to control but can't.
Fuguego wants to get back to full guard but Mesquita has mounted him!
Fuguego is looking to improve his position but Mesquita isn't that keen on the idea.
Mesquita tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Charles Mesquita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuguego is working to get back to half guard.
Fuguego takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fuguego tries to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Fuguego is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Fuguego to control.
Mesquita looking to finish Fuguego with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fuguego!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fuguego is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mesquita controlling the position easily from mount.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuguego can do to turn this around?
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Fuguego to control.
Mesquita scoring with strikes but Fuguego is staying in there.
Fuguego is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fuguego wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mesquita blocks Fuguego's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita lands a couple of good shots and Fuguego has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mesquita wants to control but Fuguego is keeping busy.
Fuguego is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Mesquita off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Mesquita is hanging on to Fuguego's back as he tries to escape.
Mesquita trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Fuguego doesn't escape.
Fuguego wants to control his opponent's hands but Mesquita gets his hands free.
Mesquita looking for the choke but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuguego just trying to survive but Mesquita is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Fuguego is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Mesquita dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fuguego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuguego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
Fuguego punishes Mesquita's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Fuguego.
Fuguego bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fuguego lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
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 dodges the ground and pound from Fuguego.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuguego sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mesquita is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mesquita tries to bench press Fuguego off him but Fuguego keeps the position.
Mesquita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fuguego is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita is trying to control. Fuguego wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fuguego is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuguego avoid being mounted?
Fuguego moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fuguego looking for a guillotine here but Mesquita defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mesquita lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fuguego 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.
Fuguego manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mesquita manages to get himself to full guard.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuguego trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fuguego with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Fuguego from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Fuguego looking to pass the guard.
Fuguego must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Fuguego from controlling successfully.
Fuguego throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Fuguego from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fuguego swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
Mesquita throwing a counter right hand but Fuguego manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Donk. Fuguego catches Mesquita right on the button with a cross.
Fuguego throws a low kick, looking for Mesquita's leg but Mesquita calmly moves out of range.
Fuguego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mesquita checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Fuguego misses.
Mesquita takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mesquita thuds a left hand into Fuguego's body.
Mesquita takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita misses with a body shot.
Fuguego on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mesquita comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonse Fuguego really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fuguego lands a head shot.
Fuguego is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mesquita rather than just go for the knockout.
Fuguego takes one on the button.
Mesquita scores with a body shot.
Fuguego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches up with Fuguego, looking for a takedown. Mesquita pushes Fuguego against the cage but Fuguego circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Mesquita.
Fuguego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuguego lands a nice hook to Mesquita's body. Mesquita takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mesquita defending well as Fuguego loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Fuguego. Those never looked like landing.
Mesquita seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fuguego lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fuguego!
Mesquita tries to advance to mount but Fuguego denies him.
Fuguego is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mesquita's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mesquita content to control rather than advance.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but Fuguego defending well.
Mesquita seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but Fuguego defending well.
Fuguego makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fuguego.
Mesquita lands a couple of elbows.
Mesquita connects with a couple of short punches.
Fuguego looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Fuguego looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuguego is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Fuguego keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Fuguego controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alphonse Fuguego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fuguego misses with a hook.
Mesquita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuguego.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuguego attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mesquita half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mesquita shoots in for a double leg but Fuguego sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuguego as he connects with a hook.
Fuguego connects with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuguego scores with a takedown into Mesquita's guard.
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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonse Fuguego dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mesquita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuguego just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuguego throws a lazy right hand but Mesquita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mesquita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuguego.
Fuguego connects with a crisp jab.
Fuguego looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Fuguego misses
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuguego looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuguego. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuguego throws a right and a left that Mesquita avoids nicely.
Mesquita is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Mesquita.
Fuguego misses with an uppercut.
Mesquita is looking to clinch.
Fuguego lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mesquita walks into a jab.
Fuguego misses with a right hand
and Mesquita counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fuguego has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fuguego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuguego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
Fuguego gets caught flat footed, as Mesquita shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mesquita's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego trying to control the position.
Mesquita is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mesquita won't allow Fuguego to sweep him here.
Mesquita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mesquita trying to control but Fuguego is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is really struggling to control Fuguego but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mesquita takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mesquita is trying to defend but Fuguego finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fuguego pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fuguego lands a nice short elbow.
Fuguego thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mesquita's head.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Fuguego, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Fuguego is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuguego looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fuguego takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fuguego not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mesquita makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mesquita.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Fuguego from controlling successfully.
Fuguego is looking to work some ground and pound but Mesquita has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuguego stands up over Mesquita, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fuguego postures up.
Fuguego controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alphonse Fuguego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fuguego 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphonse Fuguego!
Alphonse Fuguego is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Alphonse Fuguego thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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